Improper input validation in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2016-7976
The PS Interpreter in Ghostscript 9.18 and 9.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted userparams.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.235 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.235 · newest: 0.235 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostscript — versions 9.18, 9.20
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691 (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/6 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.ghostscript.com/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-31 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95332 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7976?
- CVE-2016-7976 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7976?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7976 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.