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.
Published: 2019-11-15
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1992-1 ghostscript security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4569-1 ghostscript security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-5984 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4193-1 Ghostscript vulnerability
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Artifex Ghostscript
Fedoraproject Fedora
Opensuse Leap
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel E4s
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T00:26:39.155Z

Reserved: 2019-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-14869

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-11-15T12:15:10.603

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:27:32.770

Link: CVE-2019-14869

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2019-11-14T13:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-14869 - Bugzilla

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