PT-2023-3318 · Artifex+8 · Artifex Ghostscript+8
Published
2023-06-25
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Updated
2025-05-13
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CVE-2023-36664
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Artifex Ghostscript versions 10.01.2 and earlier
Description
The issue arises from mishandled permission validation for pipe devices, specifically those with the
%pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix. This can lead to command injection, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. There have been reports of this issue being exploited in real-world incidents, with attackers using manipulated files to execute code remotely. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not specified.Recommendations
For Artifex Ghostscript versions 10.01.2 and earlier, update to a version later than 10.01.2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
| pipe character prefix and the %pipe% prefix in pipe devices to minimize the risk of exploitation. Additionally, avoid using untrusted input in Ghostscript to prevent command injection attacks.Exploit
Fix
Files Accessible to External Parties
OS Command Injection
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Artifex Ghostscript
Linuxmint
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu