CVE-2017-8291

EUVD-2017-17253
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 the wild in April 2017.
Type Confusion
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA-ADPADP
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 99%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
artifexghostscript
𝑥
< 9.21
debiandebian_linux
8.0
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_eus
7.3
redhatenterprise_linux_eus
7.4
redhatenterprise_linux_eus
7.5
redhatenterprise_linux_eus
7.6
redhatenterprise_linux_eus
7.7
redhatenterprise_linux_server
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
7.3
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
7.4
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
7.6
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
7.7
redhatenterprise_linux_server_tus
7.3
redhatenterprise_linux_server_tus
7.6
redhatenterprise_linux_server_tus
7.7
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
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= 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-0ubuntu4.5
released
trusty
Fixed 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.7
released
xenial
Fixed 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4
released
yakkety
Fixed 9.19~dfsg+1-0ubuntu6.4
released
zesty
Fixed 9.19~dfsg+1-0ubuntu7.2
released