CVE-2000-1163

Published: Jan 22, 2001Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

4.6MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find libraries in the current directory, which could allow local users to execute commands as other users by placing a Trojan horse library into a directory from which another user executes ghostscript.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

aladdin enterprises

commercialaka aladdin enterprises ltd.

ghostscriptOn-prem

Consumer Software / file-utility

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343

distro.conectiva.com.br

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt

calderasystems.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123

debian.org

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