Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7977
CVE-2016-7977
Description
Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently read arbitrary files via the use of the .libfile operator in a crafted postscript document.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.20
- (no CPE)range: <9.21
- osv-coords11 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/ghostscript&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205
< 9.20-2.1+ 10 more
- (no CPE)range: < 9.20-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/28nvdMailing ListPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/15nvdMailing ListPatch
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95334nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ghostscript.com/doc/9.21/History9.htmnvdRelease Notes
- git.ghostscript.comnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0013.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0014.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-31nvd
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