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CVE-2019-14817

Published: Sep 3, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-648
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 21.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdfexectoken and other procedures 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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-648CWE-863

Affected Products

ghostscriptartifexOSS Libraries
openshift container platformredhat
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
artifexcommercialUSOSS Librariesaka artifex software
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
and 9 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=cd1b1cacadac2479e291efe611979bdc1b3bdb19
git.ghostscript.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html
lists.opensuse.org
and 20 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Sep 3, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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