CVE-2016-7976

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 7
Modified
Published: 07 Aug 2017, 20:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 02:13

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
55/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
46.83% HIGH
47% probability -1.58%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Aug 2017, 20:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 02:13
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The PS Interpreter in Ghostscript 9.18 and 9.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted userparams.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 46.83%• Percentile: 98%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • Unknown•Ghostscript

    9.18 | 9.20

References (6)