OS Command Injection Affecting libgs package, versions <0:9.54.0-9.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
0.1% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-LIBGS-6854517
  • published16 May 2024
  • disclosed25 Jun 2023

Introduced: 25 Jun 2023

CVE-2023-36664  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 libgs to version 0:9.54.0-9.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2544.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgs package and not the libgs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.2 mishandles permission validation for pipe devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix).

CVSS Scores

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