ghostscript before 6.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using .locksafe…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
ghostscript before 6.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using .locksafe or .setsafe to reset the current pagedevice.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02109 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aladdin_enterprises:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.53 | Vulnerable | Aladdin Enterprises |
- cpe:2.3:a:aladdin_enterprises:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.53 Vulnerable ·Aladdin Enterprises
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2003:209 Released 2003-06-24 · Red Hat rating Important: : : updated ghostscript packages fix vulnerabilities
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- RHSA-2002:123 Released 2002-08-20 · Red Hat rating Importantghostscript security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- RHSA-2002:083 Released 2002-06-04 · Red Hat rating Important: Ghostscript command execution vulnerability
- Red Hat Linux 6.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.0
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:123 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:083 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:083 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:083 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:083 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:083 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0363
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmwv-2jjw-c8mw
References
More Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00153 The ghostscript command with the -dSAFER option allows remote attackers to execute commands. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00875 The (1) pj-gs.sh, (2) ps2epsi, (3) pv.sh, and (4) sysvlp.sh scripts in the ESP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2000-01151 ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2000-01150 ghostscript before 5.10-16 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack. CVSS 2.0LOW 3.7
- TI-2001-01306 ghostscript before 6.51 allows local users to read and write arbitrary files as the 'lp'… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
Sources
- CVE-2002-0363 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0363 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fmwv-2jjw-c8mw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0363 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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