Sandbox Escape Flaw in Ghostscript by Artifex Systems

CVE-2021-3781

Summary

A flaw in the Ghostscript interpreter allows for a sandbox escape when the -dSAFER option is enabled. By injecting a carefully crafted pipe command into a specially formatted document, an attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system. This poses significant risks to the confidentiality and integrity of the affected system, as well as potential impacts on system availability. Users should take immediate action to mitigate this vulnerability by updating to the latest versions or applying relevant security patches.

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