CVE-2016-7977
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-7977 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-05-23 04:29:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Artifex | Ghostscript | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-31) — Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| 697169 – .libfile does not honor -dSAFER | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.ghostscript.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3691-1 ghostscript | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Ghostscript CVE-2016-7977 Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| git.ghostscript.com Git - ghostpdl.git/commitdiff | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.ghostscript.com | |
| History of Ghostscript versions 9.n | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ghostscript.com | Release Notes |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2018 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| oss-security - Re: ImageMagick identify "d:" hangs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request - multiple ghostscript -dSAFER sandbox problems | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| git.ghostscript.com Git - ghostpdl.git/commitdiff | MITRE | git.ghostscript.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 378143 Virtuozzo Linux Security Update for ghostscript-doc (VZLSA-2017:0013)
- 378268 Virtuozzo Linux Security Update for ghostscript-devel (VZLSA-2017:0014)
- 670288 EulerOS Security Update for ghostscript (EulerOS-SA-2021-1788)
- 710453 Gentoo Linux GPL Ghostscript Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-31)