CVE-2016-7976 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted userparams in the Ghostscript PS Interpreter, requiring library upgrades.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-7976?
CVE-2016-7976 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 7 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The PS Interpreter in Ghostscript 9.18 and 9.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted userparams.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7976?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artifex Ghostscript.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7976?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-7976 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-7976 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7976, GHSA-9v96-pr6j-ghxc, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7976.