Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript

CVE-2023-36664

Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.2 mishandles permission validation for pipe devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix).

EPSS: 0.032 (87.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36664?
CVE-2023-36664 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-06-25.
How severe is CVE-2023-36664?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-36664 known to be exploited?
13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.