CVE-2019-14813

CVE Details

Release Date:2019-09-06

Description


A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.50, in the setsystemparams procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass -dSAFER restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then have access to the file system, or execute arbitrary commands.

See more information about CVE-2019-14813 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v3.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 9.8 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: High Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (ghostscript)ELSA-2019-25862019-09-02
Oracle Linux version 8 (ghostscript)ELSA-2019-25912019-09-06



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