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CVE-2019-14869

Published: Nov 15, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-648
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.4%
Top 11.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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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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

ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Ghostscript
oss-project
ghostscriptLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Fedora Project
oss-project·USaka fedora
FedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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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
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