CVE-2017-8291

KEVArtifex Ghostscript Type Confusion Vulnerability

Description

Artifex Ghostscript allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution via .rsdparams type confusion with a "/OutputFile.

Artifex Ghostscript through 2017-04-26 allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution via .rsdparams type confusion with a "/OutputFile (%pipe%" substring in a crafted .eps document that is an input to the gs program, as exploited in the wild in April 2017.

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedApr 27, 2017

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMay 24, 2022

Remediation dueJun 14, 2022

References

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/28/2Mailing ListPatch
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/98476Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1230Third Party Advisory
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697808Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1446063Issue TrackingPatch
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1036453ExploitIssue Tracking
git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=04b37bbce174eed24edec7ad5b920eb93db4d47dBroken Link
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06Third Party Advisory
exploit-db.com/exploits/41955/ExploitThird Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8291US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1596 days
CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 97.0% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-843

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.