CVE-2016-7979 describes a critical vulnerability in Ghostscript versions prior to 9.21, where a type confusion error in the .initialize_dsc_parser function allows remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection and execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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