CVE-2017-8291
Artifex Ghostscript Type Confusion Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
Yes
*KEV
Decision
Act
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Artifex Ghostscript permite sobrepasar -dSAFER y la ejecución de comandos remotos a través de una vulnerabilidad de type confusion en .rsdparams con una subcadena "/ OutputFile (% pipe%" en un documento .eps que se utilice como entrada al gs.
It was found that ghostscript did not properly validate the parameters passed to the .rsdparams and .eqproc functions. During its execution, a specially crafted PostScript document could execute code in the context of the ghostscript process, bypassing the -dSAFER protection.
USN-3272-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ghostscript. This change introduced a regression when the DELAYBIND feature is used with the eqproc command. This update fixes the problem. It was discovered that Ghostscript improperly handled parameters to the rsdparams and eqproc commands. An attacker could use these to craft a malicious document that could disable -dSAFER protections, thereby allowing the execution of arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
Artifex Ghostscript allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution via .rsdparams type confusion with a "/OutputFile.
*Credits:
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Timeline
- 2017-04-26 CVE Reserved
- 2017-04-27 CVE Published
- 2022-05-24 Exploited in Wild
- 2022-06-14 KEV Due Date
- 2025-02-04 CVE Updated
- 2025-02-04 First Exploit
- 2025-03-24 EPSS Updated
CWE
- CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
- CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98476 | Broken Link | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697808 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=04b37bbce174eed24edec7ad5b920eb93db4d47d | Broken Link |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41955 | 2025-02-04 | |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1036453 | 2025-02-04 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2 | 2024-07-02 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446063 | 2017-05-12 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838 | 2024-07-02 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1230 | 2024-07-02 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06 | 2024-07-02 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8291 | 2017-05-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Artifex Search vendor "Artifex" | Ghostscript Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Ghostscript" | < 9.21 Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Ghostscript" and version " < 9.21" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" | 7.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.3" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.4" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" | 7.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.5" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" | 7.7 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.7" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.3" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.4" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.7 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.7" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" | 7.3 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.3" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" | 7.7 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.7" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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