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HIGH

CVE-2026-112177

CVSS v3

7.3

HIGH

EPSS Score

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exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Description

A flaw was found in Ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The correction for CVE-2019-14869 was omitted during the rebase from version 9.25 to 9.27, leaving privileged .forceput operations in the .charkeys procedure insufficiently protected. Processing a specially crafted PostScript file may allow an attacker to bypass -dSAFER restrictions and access files outside the permitted paths or execute commands with the permissions of the Ghostscript process.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published
2026-10-20
Last Modified
2026-10-20

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-112177?

A flaw was found in Ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The correction for CVE-2019-14869 was omitted during the rebase from version 9.25 to 9.27, leaving privileged .forceput operations in the .charkeys procedure insufficiently protected. Processing a specially crafted PostScript file may allow an attacker to bypass -dSAFER restrictions and access files outside the permitted paths or execute commands with the permissions of the Ghostscript process.

Is CVE-2026-112177 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-112177 has not been confirmed.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-112177?

CVE-2026-112177 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

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