CVE-2023-52722 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Ghostscript's SAFER mode restrictions by using non-standard eexec seeds, potentially enabling further exploitation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-52722?
CVE-2023-52722 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 27 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1. psi/zmisc1.c, when SAFER mode is used, allows eexec seeds other than the Type 1 standard.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52722?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (7)
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | All versions | 9.52-150000.188.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | All versions | 9.52-150000.188.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 9.52-23.74.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 9.52-23.74.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 9.52-23.74.1 |
ghostscript openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 9.52-150000.188.1 |
ghostscript openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | All versions | 9.52-150000.188.1 |
Products include Artifex Ghostscript.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52722?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-52722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-52722, BELL-CVE-2023-52722, CLSA-2026-1786720807, CLSA-2026-1788335582, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52722, GHSA-5473-w6gq-5r5g and 5 more.