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CVE-2019-14869

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CVE-2019-14869

Published: Nov 15, 2019

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

7.3

HIGH

Description

A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the `.charkeys` procedure, where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript file that could escalate privileges within the Ghostscript and access files outside of restricted areas or execute commands.

VendorProductVersions

Ghostscript

ghostscript

affected
all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.28

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

References

FEDORA-2019-17f42f585a
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2019-6cdb10aa59
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
openSUSE-SU-2019:2534
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
openSUSE-SU-2019:2535
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
FEDORA-2019-7debdd1807
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
RHSA-2020:0222
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
JVN#52486659
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_JVN

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