Ghostscript
by Artifex
Standard maintenance is sufficient
Ghostscript has low exploitation rates. Attackers rarely target this software's known vulnerabilities.
What to do
- Keep automatic updates enabled
- No urgent action needed
- Review periodically as part of normal maintenance
What Attackers Target
Vulnerabilities with high exploit probability
7.8%
Confirmed actively exploited (CISA)
0.8%
Public exploit code available
3.1%
Based on 129 known vulnerabilities. Percentages show the proportion that are actively dangerous — a low percentage means most vulnerabilities in this product are not being exploited.
Most Dangerous Vulnerabilities
| CVE | CVSS | Exploit Probability | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-8291 | 7.8 | 92.9% | Yes |
| CVE-2018-16509 | 7.8 | 91.8% | — |
| CVE-2019-6116 | 7.8 | 67.5% | — |
| CVE-2018-19475 | 7.8 | 63.6% | — |
| CVE-2016-7976 | 8.8 | 46.8% | — |
| CVE-2023-28879 | 9.8 | 31.2% | — |
| CVE-2023-43115 | 8.8 | 21.7% | — |
| CVE-2018-17961 | 8.6 | 11.3% | — |
| CVE-2020-15900 | 9.8 | 11.0% | — |
| CVE-2018-19409 | 9.8 | 10.2% | — |
| CVE-2019-14813 | 9.8 | 8.5% | — |
| CVE-2024-29510 | 6.3 | 8.2% | — |
| CVE-2021-3781 | 9.9 | 7.9% | — |
| CVE-2023-36664 | 7.8 | 6.4% | — |
| CVE-2018-15910 | 7.8 | 4.8% | — |
| CVE-2016-7978 | 9.8 | 3.0% | — |
| CVE-2020-16303 | 7.8 | 2.9% | — |
| CVE-2018-15911 | 7.8 | 2.7% | — |
| CVE-2016-7979 | 9.8 | 2.6% | — |
| CVE-2018-15909 | 7.8 | 2.3% | — |
11
/ 100
low-risk
Active Threat
9/50 · Minimal
Exploit Availability
2/50 · Minimal
Score uses Wilson score intervals to account for sample size. Products with few CVEs are scored conservatively.