CVE-2019-14869
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.3 High
- Published
- Nov 15, 2019
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 10, 2019
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7.3 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | redhat |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ghostscriptGhostscript |
|
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14869
- [oss-security] 20191115 CVE-2019-14869 ghostscript: -dSAFER escape in .charkeysmailing-list
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=485904772c5f
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701841
- FEDORA-2019-17f42f585avendor-advisory
- 20191118 [SECURITY] [DSA 4569-1] ghostscript security updatemailing-list
- FEDORA-2019-6cdb10aa59vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2534vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2535vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-7debdd1807vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2020:0222vendor-advisory
- JVN#52486659third-party-advisory
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