CVE-2017-8291 Artifex Ghostscript through 2017-04-26 allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution via .rsdparams type confusion with a "/OutputFile (%pipe%" substring in a crafted .eps document that is an inp...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 97.0%
CISA KEV
added 2022-05-24 · due 2022-06-14
Exploited in the wild
Framework module
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild (confirmed)
Description
Artifex Ghostscript through 2017-04-26 allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution via .rsdparams type confusion with a "/OutputFile (%pipe%" substring in a crafted .eps document that is an input to the gs program, as exploited in the wild in April 2017.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2022-05-24
- Due date (FCEB)
- 2022-06-14
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/ghostscript(Debian:12) | < 9.20~dfsg-3.1 | 9.20~dfsg-3.1 |
| debian/ghostscript(Debian:13) | < 9.20~dfsg-3.1 | 9.20~dfsg-3.1 |
| debian/ghostscript(Debian:14) | < 9.20~dfsg-3.1 | 9.20~dfsg-3.1 |
| artifex ghostscript | < 9.21 | 9.21 |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux eus | = 7.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux eus | = 7.4 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux eus | = 7.5 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux eus | = 7.6 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux eus | = 7.7 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.4 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.6 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.7 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server tus | = 7.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server tus | = 7.6 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server tus | = 7.7 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.10) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.11) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.12) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.13) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.14) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.15) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.16) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.17) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.18) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.19) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.2) | < 9.21-r0 | 9.21-r0 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.20) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.21) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.22) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.23) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.24) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.3) | < 9.21-r0 | 9.21-r0 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.4) | < 9.21-r0 | 9.21-r0 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.5) | < 9.21-r0 | 9.21-r0 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.6) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.7) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.8) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
| alpine/ghostscript(Alpine:v3.9) | < 9.21-r2 | 9.21-r2 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-8291 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking
- openwall.com mailing-list patch third-party-advisory
- DSA-3838 mailing-list third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 98476 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:1230 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- bugs.ghostscript.com issue-tracking third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugzilla.suse.com exploit issue-tracking third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- git.ghostscript.com broken-link
- GLSA-201708-06 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 41955 exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- www.cisa.gov government-resource us-government-resource
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory