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CVE-2019-14869

Published: Nov 15, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-648
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.4%
Top 12.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
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-732

Affected Products

ghostscriptGhostscript
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ghostscriptartifexOSS Libraries
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ghostscriptoss-projectOSS Libraries
artifexcommercialUSOSS Librariesaka artifex software
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 9 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14869
bugzilla.redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/15/1
openwall.com
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=485904772c5f
git.ghostscript.com
and 24 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Nov 15, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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