Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | < 9.21 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98476Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1230Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697808Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446063Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1036453ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=04b37bbce174eed24edecBroken Link
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41955/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98476Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1230Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697808Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-8291?
CVE-2017-8291 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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...
How severe is CVE-2017-8291?
CVE-2017-8291 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8291?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.