CVE-2019-3838

ghostscript: forceput in DefineResource is still accessible (700576)

Published Mar 25, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
It was found that the forceput operator could be extracted from the DefineResource method in ghostscript before 9.27. A specially crafted PostScript file could use this flaw in order to, for example, have access to the file system outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1761-1 ghostscript security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4432-1 ghostscript security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-13458 It was found that the forceput operator could be extracted from the DefineResource method in ghostscript before 9.27. A specially crafted PostScript file could use this flaw in order to, for example, have access to the file system outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3915-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
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