Vulnerability in N/a
CVE-2017-8291
Artifex Ghostscript through 2017-04-26 allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution via .rsdparams type confusion with a "/OutputFile (%pipe%" substring in a crafted .eps document that is an input to the gs program, as exploited in t…
EPSS: 0.929 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- DSA-3838 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (x_refsource_MISC)
- RHSA-2017:1230 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- 98476 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 41955 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2 (x_refsource_MISC)
- GLSA-201708-06 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (x_refsource_MISC)
- git.ghostscript.com/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8291?
- CVE-2017-8291 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2017-04-27.
- Is CVE-2017-8291 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2017-8291 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.