CVE-2016-7977

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 10
Modified
Published: 23 May 2017, 03:56
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 02:13

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
1.44% LOW
1% probability +0.07%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 May 2017, 03:56
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 02:13
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.44%• Percentile: 81%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-200•Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

    The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected Systems

  • Unknown•Ghostscript

    ≤ 9.20

References (11)