AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2017-8291
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2017-04-27 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-843
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Artifex · Ghostscript
- Added to catalog
- 2022-05-24
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-14
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 9.21
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2
Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98476
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1230
Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697808
Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446063
Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1036453
Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=04b37bbce174eed24edec7ad5b920eb93db4d47d
Broken Link
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41955/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2
Mailing List · Patch · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98476
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1230
Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697808
Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446063
Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1036453
Exploit · Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=04b37bbce174eed24edec7ad5b920eb93db4d47d
Broken Link
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06
Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41955/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8291
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