CVE-2019-14813

ghostscript: Safer mode bypass by .forceput exposure in setsystemparams (701443)

Published Sep 6, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 11.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.50, in the setsystemparams 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-2019-5942 A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.50, in the setsystemparams 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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