Unknown vulnerability in GNU Ghostscript before 7.07 allows attackers to execute…
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
Unknown vulnerability in GNU Ghostscript before 7.07 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands, even when -dSAFER is enabled, via a PostScript file that causes the commands to be executed from a malicious print job.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0187 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2003:209 Released 2003-06-24 · Red Hat rating Important: : : updated ghostscript packages fix vulnerabilities
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- RHSA-2003:182 Released 2003-06-17 · Red Hat rating Importantghostscript security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:182 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:182 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:182 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:181 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:181 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:181 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:181 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:181 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:182 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0354
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf67-p57q-gjjc
References
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Sources
- CVE-2003-0354 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0354 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cf67-p57q-gjjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2003-0354 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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