CVE-2019-14812

ghostscript: Safer mode bypass by .forceput exposure in setuserparams (701444)

Published Nov 27, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in all ghostscript versions 9.x before 9.50, in the .setuserparams2 procedure 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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1915-1 ghostscript security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4518-1 ghostscript security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-5941 A flaw was found in all ghostscript versions 9.x before 9.50, in the .setuserparams2 procedure 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4111-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 12:26 AM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 27, 2019, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:19 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 28, 2019, 12:00 PM