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CVE-2016-7977

Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently read arbitrary files…

Medium5.5EPSS 4.6%
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Updated
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mitre

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-7977, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.0Medium5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
4.6% · top 8.4% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.

Weakness

Affected products

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Record last updated .