CVE-2016-7977
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-7977
To remediate CVE-2016-7977, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ghostscript—upgrade to 9.19~dfsg-3.1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7977 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.4%, 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 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |