vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2016-7977: ghostscript -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Oct 11, 2016 | Mar 31, 2017 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Oct 11, 2016
Added
Mar 31, 2017
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently read arbitrary files via the use of the .libfile operator in a crafted postscript document.
Solution
debian-upgrade-ghostscript
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