ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2017-8291: Artifex Ghostscript Type Confusion Vulnerability
| Vendor | Artifex |
|---|---|
| Product | Ghostscript |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 24 May 2022 |
| CISA federal deadline | 14 Jun 2022 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-704 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description (NVD)
Artifex Ghostscript allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution via .rsdparams type confusion with a "/OutputFile.
SOURCES
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.