CVE-2016-7976 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability within the PS Interpreter of Ghostscript versions 9.18 and 9.20, allowing remote attackers to execute malicious code via crafted userparams. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over a network with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and lacking significant community discussion or media coverage, a Metasploit module exists, indicating readily available exploit code.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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