Information disclosure in Artifex Afpl Ghostscript
CVE-2013-5653
The getenv and filenameforall functions in Ghostscript 9.10 ignore the "-dSAFER" argument, which allows remote attackers to read data via a crafted postscript file.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Afpl Ghostscript — versions 9.10
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0013.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0014.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/28 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96497 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/5 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-5653?
- CVE-2013-5653 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Afpl Ghostscript, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2013-5653?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.