CVE-2016-7977
Published: 6 October 2016
Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently read arbitrary files via the use of the .libfile operator in a crafted postscript document.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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ghostscript Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.4)
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| trusty |
Released
(9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2)
|
|
| yakkety |
Released
(9.19~dfsg+1-0ubuntu6.2)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=user/chrisl/ghostpdl.git;h=cf046d2f0fa2c6973c6ca8d582a9b185cc4bd280 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |