Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript commands via a Trojan horse file, related to improper support for the -P- option to the gs program, as demonstrated using gs_init.ps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4820.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-2055 is rated Exploit Available (57.9/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.51%). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.06% | 0.51% | +0.45% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.06% | +0.02% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
|
not yet assigned | CVE-2010-2055 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (ghostscript), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2055 |
gentoo
|
normal | CVE-2010-2055: 1 GLSA(s) (201412-17), 1 atom(s) (app-text/ghostscript-gpl); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2010-2055 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2055 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2010-2055 medium priority: Ubuntu including 4 source packages (ghostscript, gs-afpl, gs-esp, gs-gpl), 32 status rows across 8 suites (dapper, hardy, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, upstream): DNE 19, ignored 8, needs-triage 3, not-affected 1, released 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-2055 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 6.01 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 6.50 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 7.00 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 7.03 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 7.04 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 8.00 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 8.11 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 8.12 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 8.13 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 8.14 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 8.50 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 8.51 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 8.52 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 8.53 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | 8.54 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | ghostscript_fonts | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_fonts:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | ghostscript_fonts | 8.11 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_fonts:8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | <= 8.71 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.01 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.15 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.50 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.51 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.54 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.56 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.57 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.60 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.61 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.62 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.63 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.64 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | 8.70 | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |