CVE-2019-14869
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
15/11/2019
Last modified:
07/11/2023
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
8.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.00 (including) | 9.50 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN52486659/index.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00049.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00050.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/15/1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0222
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701841
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14869
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba%3Dcommitdiff%3Bh%3D485904772c5f
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2Q4E3OTDAJRSUCOBTDQO7Y5UTE2FFMLF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HC4REO73BEJOJAU7NHFHJECAUAYJUE3H/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IX55AEDERTDFEZAROKZW64MZRPLINEGI/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/27