# CVE-2023-36664: ghostscript: Artifex Ghostscript before 10.01.2 mishandles permission validation for pipe devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the |...

CVE-2023-36664 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8, released June 25, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-36664
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.4 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0385
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 25, 2023

## Description

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

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u5 | [DSA-5446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5446-1.md) | Jul 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u1 | [DSA-5446-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5446-1.md) | Jul 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 10.01.2~dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-36664](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-36664.md) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 14 | 10.01.2~dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-36664](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-36664.md) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [RHSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8 | [ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.8.md) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3 | [ghostscript 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ghostscript-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ALSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ELSA-2023-5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript rocky 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [RLSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-debugsource amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [RHSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ALSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ELSA-2023-5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-gtk amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [RHSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ALSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ELSA-2023-5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [RHSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ALSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ELSA-2023-5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [RHSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ALSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ELSA-2023-5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8 | [ghostscript-x 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-x-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.8.md) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3 | [ghostscript-x 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ghostscript-x-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [RHSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ALSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ELSA-2023-5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [RHSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ALSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ELSA-2023-5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs-devel RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [RHSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs-devel almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ALSA-2023:5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs-devel amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-276](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-276.md) | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs-devel ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-10.el9_2 | [ELSA-2023-5459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5459.md) | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8 | [libgs9 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.8.md) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3 | [libgs9 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgs9-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8 | [libgs9-common 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-common-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.8.md) | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3 | [libgs9-common 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgs9-common-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3.md) | Jun 25, 2023 |

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