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CVE-2017-8291

Published: March 18, 2026 · Source: National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

⚡ AI Threat Assessment

Ghostscript sandbox escape enabling RCE via malicious EPS/PDF files. Widely exploited through image processing pipelines (ImageMagick, LibreOffice, email attachments). Update Ghostscript and disable Ghostscript in your document processing pipeline if possible.

📋 Official Description

Artifex Ghostscript through 2017-04-26 allows -dSAFER sandbox bypass via a crafted .eps file with a format string in a /OutputFile redirect, exploiting the osprintf function.

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