Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-2075 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T02:17:14.441Z
Reserved: 2010-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-2055
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-07-22T05:43:14.157
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-2055
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD