CVE-2016-7976

ghostscript: various userparams allow %pipe% in paths, allowing remote shell

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

5.4

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 30, 2016

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The PS Interpreter in Ghostscript 9.18 and 9.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted userparams.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation