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TI-2023-23095 Aliases CVE-2023-43115GHSA-9p55-888j-qxrh

In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.2, gdevijs.c in GhostPDL can lead to remote code…

Priority MEDIUM 47Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.2, gdevijs.c in GhostPDL can lead to remote code execution via crafted PostScript documents because they can switch to the IJS device, or change the IjsServer parameter, after SAFER has been activated. NOTE: it is a documented risk that the IJS server can be specified on a gs command line (the IJS device inherently must execute a command to start the IJS server).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06365 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.01.2VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*38VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*39VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.01.2 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:6732 Released 2023-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) ghostscript-9.54.0-14.el9_3, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.54.0-14.el9_3, ghostscript-tools-printing-9.54.0-14.el9_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) ghostscript-9.54.0-14.el9_3, ghostscript-doc-9.54.0-14.el9_3, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.54.0-14.el9_3 +4
  • RHSA-2023:6265 Released 2023-11-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) ghostscript-9.54.0-11.el9_2, ghostscript-doc-9.54.0-11.el9_2, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.54.0-11.el9_2 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) ghostscript-9.54.0-11.el9_2, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.54.0-11.el9_2, ghostscript-tools-printing-9.54.0-11.el9_2 +1
  • RHSA-2023:5868 Released 2023-10-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) ghostscript-9.54.0-7.el9_0.2, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.54.0-7.el9_0.2, ghostscript-tools-printing-9.54.0-7.el9_0.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) ghostscript-9.54.0-7.el9_0.2, ghostscript-doc-9.54.0-7.el9_0.2, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.54.0-7.el9_0.2 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:6732
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:5868
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:6265, RHSA-2023:6732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:5868
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:6265
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43115
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p55-888j-qxrh

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

Sources

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