// For flags

CVE-2023-36664

ghostscript: vulnerable to OS command injection due to mishandles permission validation for pipe devices

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.2 mishandles permission validation for pipe devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix).

Artifex Ghostscript a través de 10.01.2 maneja mal la validación de permisos para dispositivos pipe (con el prefijo %pipe% o el prefijo | pipe character).

A vulnerability was found in Ghostscript. This flaw occurs due to a mishandled permission validation for pipe devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix).

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-06-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-06-25 CVE Published
  • 2023-09-07 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-29 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Artifex
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Ghostscript
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<= 10.01.2
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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11.0
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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12.0
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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37
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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38
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Affected