CVE-2023-36664
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.01.2 mishandles permission validation for pipe devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix).
- Published
- Jun 25, 2023
- Updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 90.0%
- Model date
- Oct 15, 2026
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Summary
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.01.2 mishandles permission validation for pipe devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix).
Sources
Proof-of-concept exploit for Ghostscript command injection (CVE-2023-36664) with payload generation and injection into EPS/PS files for code execution.
Python PoC for CVE-2023-36664 Ghostscript RCE. Injects payloads or reverse shells into .eps files to trigger code execution via LibreOffice Draw.
Ghostscript command injection vulnerability PoC (CVE-2023-36664)
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