CVE-2019-14869 — Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs in Ghostscript
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 49.47%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedNov 15
Latest updateMay 24
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages4 packages
Also affects: Fedora 29, 30, 31