vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2019-3838: ELSA-2019-0633: ghostscript security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Mar 21, 2019 | Jul 21, 2020 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 21, 2019
Added
Jul 21, 2020
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
It was found that the forceput operator could be extracted from the DefineResource method in ghostscript before 9.27. A specially crafted PostScript file could use this flaw in order to, for example, have access to the file system outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER.
It was found that the forceput operator could be extracted from the DefineResource method. A specially crafted PostScript file could use this flaw in order to, for example, have access to the file system outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER.
It was found that the forceput operator could be extracted from the DefineResource method. A specially crafted PostScript file could use this flaw in order to, for example, have access to the file system outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscriptoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-cupsoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-develoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-docoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-gtkoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-dvipdforacle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-fontsoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-printingoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-x11oracle-linux-upgrade-libgsoracle-linux-upgrade-libgs-devel
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