CVE-2019-14869

CVE Details

Release Date:	2019-11-15
Impact:	None	What is this?

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.

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

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	8.8
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None
User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (ghostscript)	ELSA-2019-3888	2019-11-15
Oracle Linux version 8 (ghostscript)	ELSA-2019-3890	2019-11-22