Anolis OS update for ghostscript
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-36664 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Anolis OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system ghostscript-doc Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libgs-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libgs Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ghostscript-x11 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ghostscript-tools-printing Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ghostscript-tools-fonts Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ghostscript-tools-dvipdf Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ghostscript Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | OpenAnolis |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU77939
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36664
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation for pipe devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix). A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsAnolis OS: 8
ghostscript-doc: before 9.54.0-10
libgs-devel: before 9.54.0-10
libgs: before 9.54.0-10
ghostscript-x11: before 9.54.0-10
ghostscript-tools-printing: before 9.54.0-10
ghostscript-tools-fonts: before 9.54.0-10
ghostscript-tools-dvipdf: before 9.54.0-10
ghostscript: before 9.54.0-10
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:openanolis:anolis_os:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openanolis:ghostscript-doc:*:*:*:*:*:anolis_os:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openanolis:libgs-devel:*:*:*:*:*:anolis_os:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openanolis:libgs:*:*:*:*:*:anolis_os:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openanolis:ghostscript-x11:*:*:*:*:*:anolis_os:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openanolis:ghostscript-tools-printing:*:*:*:*:*:anolis_os:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openanolis:ghostscript-tools-fonts:*:*:*:*:*:anolis_os:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openanolis:ghostscript-tools-dvipdf:*:*:*:*:*:anolis_os:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openanolis:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:anolis_os:*:*
https://anas.openanolis.cn/errata/detail/ANSA-2023:0566
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
