HIGH

CVE-2023-36664

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

3.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

ghostscriptAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 9.54.0-10.el9_2and 7 other packages

Vendor advisories

CVE-2023-36664 Red Hat Product Security240 products fixed · 5 known affected
ghostscript: vulnerable to OS command injection due to mishandles permission validation for pipe devices
ghostscript as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · ghostscript-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · ghostscript-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ICSA-24-046-11 CISA11 known affected
Siemens SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300
SCALANCE XCH328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2EC2) · SCALANCE XCM324 (6GK5324-8TS01-2AC2) · SCALANCE XCM328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2AC2)
SSA-806742 Siemens ProductCERT11 known affected
SSA-806742: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.4
SCALANCE XCH328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2EC2) · SCALANCE XCM324 (6GK5324-8TS01-2AC2) · SCALANCE XCM328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2AC2)
RHSA-2023:5459 Red Hat Product Security85 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update
RHSA-2023:4324 Red Hat Product Security85 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update

Full record on NVD

Description

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

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: 2023-06-25
Last Modified: 2026-08-28

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36664?

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

Is CVE-2023-36664 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-36664 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.9% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-36664?

CVE-2023-36664 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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