vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2019-14869: -dSAFER escape in .charkeys (701841) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | 2019-11-14 | 2019-11-15 | 2024-11-27 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
2019-11-14
Added
2019-11-15
Modified
2024-11-27
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.
Solution(s)
redhat-upgrade-ghostscriptredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-cupsredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-debuginforedhat-upgrade-ghostscript-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-docredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-gtkredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk-debuginforedhat-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-dvipdfredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-fontsredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-printingredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-x11redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-x11-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libgsredhat-upgrade-libgs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libgs-devel
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