CVE-2016-7979
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.2%
Description
Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently execute arbitrary code by leveraging type confusion in .initialize_dsc_parser.
How to fix CVE-2016-7979
To remediate CVE-2016-7979, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ghostscript—upgrade to 9.19~dfsg-3.1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7979 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 9.19~dfsg-3.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |