CVE-2023-36664
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jun 25, 2023
Updated: Nov 7, 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-36664 is a vulnerability affecting Artifex Ghostscript up to version 10.01.2. This issue involves improper permission validation for pipe devices. Specifically, the software fails to adequately verify access permissions for inputs with the %pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix, potentially allowing unauthorized access or execution of malicious code. This could lead to a range of undesirable outcomes, including data breaches or system compromise. Users are strongly advised to update to the latest version of Ghostscript to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- GhostScript
- Debian
- Fedora Operating System
Affected Vendors
- Artifex
- Debian
- Fedora Project
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