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Red Hat: CVE-2019-10216: CVE-2019-10216 ghostscript: -dSAFER escape via .buildfont1 (701394) (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2019-10216: CVE-2019-10216 ghostscript: -dSAFER escape via .buildfont1 (701394) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/12/2019
Created
08/13/2019
Added
08/13/2019
Modified
12/15/2023

Description

In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure 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 and access files outside of restricted areas.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-cups
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-debugsource
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-doc
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-fonts
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-printing
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-x11
  • redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-x11-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-libgs
  • redhat-upgrade-libgs-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-libgs-devel

References

  • CVE-2019-10216
  • RHSA-2019:2462
  • RHSA-2019:2465

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