CVE-2016-7979
Ghostscript Type Confusion Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently execute arbitrary code by leveraging type confusion in .initialize_dsc_parser.
INFO
Published Date :
May 23, 2017, 4:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:35 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7979 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=875a0095f37626a721c7ff57d606a0f95af03913 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=875a0095f37626a721c7ff57d606a0f95af03913 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0014.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0013.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-31 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 31, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=875a0095f37626a721c7ff57d606a0f95af03913 No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=875a0095f37626a721c7ff57d606a0f95af03913 Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/15 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/15 Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697190 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697190 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95337 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95337 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-704 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 24, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95337 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7979 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7979
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
10.53 }} 2.81%
score
0.94234
percentile