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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-674-1 | ghostscript security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3691-1 | ghostscript security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-8825 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3148-1 | Ghostscript vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:21.566Z
Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-7977
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-05-23T04:29:01.523
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-7977
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN