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CVE-2019-10216
In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions.
Impact
In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure 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 and access files outside of restricted areas.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | before 9.50 |
| Redhat | 3scale Api Management | Version 2.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Versions 5.0, 6.0, 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | Version 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | Version 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | Version 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Version 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5b85ddd19
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10216
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5b85ddd19
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10216
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03