CVE-2016-7977
ghostscript: .libfile does not honor -dSAFER
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · September 28, 2016
Updated · May 13, 2026
Description
It was found that ghostscript function .libfile did not honor the -dSAFER option, usually used when processing untrusted documents, leading to information disclosure. A specially crafted postscript document could, in the context of the gs process, retrieve file content on the target machine.
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 · 6.2CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWE not specified