CVE-2016-7979

Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently execute arbitrary code by leveraging type confusion in .initialize_dsc_parser.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 85%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
artifexghostscript
𝑥
≤ 9.20
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
ghostscript
bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4
fixed
bookworm (security)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5
fixed
bullseye
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7
fixed
bullseye (security)
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u8
fixed
sid
10.04.0~dfsg-1
fixed
trixie
10.04.0~dfsg-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
ghostscript
precise
Fixed 9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.4
released
trusty
Fixed 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5
released
xenial
Fixed 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2
released
yakkety
Fixed 9.19~dfsg+1-0ubuntu6.2
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
ghostscript
suse enterprise desktop 15
9.23-1.16
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
9.52-3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
9.52-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
9.52-161.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
9.52-150000.164.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
9.52-150000.185.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
9.52-150000.203.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
9.15-11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
9.27-23.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
9.23-1.16
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
9.52-3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
9.52-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
9.52-161.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.52-150000.164.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.52-150000.185.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
9.52-150000.203.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
9.15-11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
9.15-11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
9.27-23.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
9.23-1.16
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
9.52-3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
9.52-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.52-161.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.52-150000.164.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.52-150000.185.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
9.52-150000.203.1
fixed
ghostscript-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
9.23-1.16
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
9.52-3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
9.52-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
9.52-161.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
9.52-150000.164.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
9.52-150000.185.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
9.52-150000.203.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
9.23-1.16
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
9.52-3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
9.52-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
9.52-161.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.52-150000.164.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.52-150000.185.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
9.52-150000.203.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
9.23-1.16
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
9.52-3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
9.52-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.52-161.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.52-150000.164.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.52-150000.185.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
9.52-150000.203.1
fixed
ghostscript-x11
suse enterprise desktop 15
9.23-1.16
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
9.52-3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
9.52-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
9.52-161.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
9.52-150000.164.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
9.52-150000.185.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
9.52-150000.203.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
9.15-11.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
9.27-23.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
9.23-1.16
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
9.52-3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
9.52-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
9.52-161.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.52-150000.164.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.52-150000.185.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
9.52-150000.203.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
9.15-11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
9.15-11.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
9.27-23.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
9.23-1.16
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
9.52-3.27.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
9.52-3.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.52-161.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.52-150000.164.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.52-150000.185.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
9.52-150000.203.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
ghostscript
RHEL 6
0:8.70-21.el6_8.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:9.07-20.el7_3.1
fixed
ghostscript-cups
RHEL 7
0:9.07-20.el7_3.1
fixed
ghostscript-devel
RHEL 6
0:8.70-21.el6_8.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:9.07-20.el7_3.1
fixed
ghostscript-doc
RHEL 6
0:8.70-21.el6_8.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:9.07-20.el7_3.1
fixed
ghostscript-gtk
RHEL 6
0:8.70-21.el6_8.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:9.07-20.el7_3.1
fixed