CVE-2017-8291

KEV
Published: Apr 27, 2017 Last Modified: Ott 22, 2025
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
MEDIUM 6,8
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: medium
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial

Description

AI Translation Available

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.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,9286
Percentile
1,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

Incomplete
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability Integrity Confidentiality
Potential Impacts:
Read Memory Modify Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Languages: C, C++
View CWE Details
Exploit

Ghostscript 9.21 - Type Confusion Arbitrary Command Execution …

Verified Local

Ghostscript 9.21 - Type Confusion Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit)

Author: Metasploit Published: Status: Verified
View Exploit Code →
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Eus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Eus
Version 7.5
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Tus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Tus
Version 7.7
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Tus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Tus
Version 7.3
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Desktop by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Eus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Eus
Version 7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Aus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.7
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Eus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Eus
Version 7.3
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Workstation by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Eus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Eus
Version 7.7
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Ghostscript by Artifex

Product Information
Vendor Artifex
Product Ghostscript
Version Range Affected
To 9.21 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Aus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.3
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server
Version 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Aus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Tus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Tus
Version 7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Debian Linux by Debian

Product Information
Vendor Debian
Product Debian Linux
Version 8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Server Aus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Workstation by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Desktop by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Enterprise Linux Eus by Redhat

Product Information
Vendor Redhat
Product Enterprise Linux Eus
Version 7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalo…
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017…
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1230
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1230
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697808
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697808
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446063
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446063
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1036453
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1036453
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=…
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=04b37bbce174eed24ede…
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41955/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41955/
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98476
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98476
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1230
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1230
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697808
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697808
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446063
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446063
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1036453
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1036453
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=…
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=04b37bbce174eed24ede…
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41955/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41955/
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98476
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98476