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CVE-2016-7979

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 6.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-05-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2016-7979
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
6.42%

Original NVD Description

Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently execute arbitrary code by leveraging type confusion in .initialize_dsc_parser.

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