CVE-2017-8291
Artifex Ghostscript Type Confusion Vulnerability
7.8
CVSS 3.1
97.0 %
EPSS (current)
2022-05-24
KEV addition
No
Ransomware
Timeline
Publication, first public exploit and KEV addition on a day axis.
Key facts
Vendor / product: Artifex / Ghostscript
Published: 2017-04-27 · Due (CISA): 2022-06-14
CWE: CWE-843 · EU list: no
Exploit references (metadata only)
| Source | Reference | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| metasploit | exploit/unix/fileformat/ghostscript_type_confusion | exploit/unix/fileformat/ghostscript_type_confusion | 2017-04-27 |
| exploitdb | 41955 | Ghostscript 9.21 - Type Confusion Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2017-05-02 |
References only — no downloads or instructions.