CVE-2019-3835
published 2019-03-25CVE-2019-3835: It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary in ghostscript before 9.27. A specially crafted PostScript file could use…
PriorityP430medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
2.64%
84.0th percentile
It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary 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.
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | ghostscript | < 9.27 | 9.27 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.27~dfsg-1 | 9.27~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.27~dfsg-1 | 9.27~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.27~dfsg-1 | 9.27~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.27~dfsg-1 | 9.27~dfsg-1 |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | ghostscript | < ghostscript 9.27~dfsg-1 (bookworm) | ghostscript 9.27~dfsg-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| opensuse | leap | — | — |
| opensuse | leap | — | — |
| redhat | ansible_tower | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| the_ghostscript_project | ghostscript | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv3.07.3HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-22vx-j9g4-5q8f: It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary in ghostscript before 9
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2019-3835 [MEDIUM] CWE-862 GHSA-22vx-j9g4-5q8f: It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary in ghostscript before 9
It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary 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.
OSV
CVE-2019-3835: It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary in ghostscript before 9
osv·2019-03-25·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-3835 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-3835: It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary in ghostscript before 9
It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary 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
Ghostscript vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-03-21
CVE-2019-3835 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Title: Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PostScript
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
access arbitrary files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of
service.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
ghostscript: superexec operator is available (700585)
vendor_redhat·2019-03-21·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2019-3835 [HIGH] CWE-648 ghostscript: superexec operator is available (700585)
ghostscript: superexec operator is available (700585)
It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary 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.
It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary. 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.
Mitigation: Please refer to the "Mitigation" section of CVE-2018-16509 : https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-16509
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterpri
Debian
CVE-2019-3835: ghostscript - It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionar...
vendor_debian·2019·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-3835 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-3835: ghostscript - It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionar...
It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary 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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 9.27~dfsg-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 9.27~dfsg-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 9.27~dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 9.27~dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 9.27~dfsg-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-3839 ghostscript: missing attack vector protections for CVE-2019-6116 [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2019-09-02·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2019-3839 [HIGH] CVE-2019-3839 ghostscript: missing attack vector protections for CVE-2019-6116 [fedora-all]
CVE-2019-3839 ghostscript: missing attack vector protections for CVE-2019-6116 [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supp
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-3835 ghostscript: superexec operator is available (700585) [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2019-03-21·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2019-3835 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-3835 ghostscript: superexec operator is available (700585) [fedora-all]
CVE-2019-3835 ghostscript: superexec operator is available (700585) [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versi
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-3835 ghostscript: superexec operator is available (700585)
bugzilla·2019-02-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2019-3835 [HIGH] CVE-2019-3835 ghostscript: superexec operator is available (700585)
CVE-2019-3835 ghostscript: superexec operator is available (700585)
The superexec operator is available via either systemdict or internaldict, depending on ghostscript version. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass -dSAFER restrictions and, for example, have access to the file system outside of the designated restricted directories.
Discussion:
External References:
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700585
---
Mitigation:
Please refer to the "Mitigation" section of CVE-2018-16509 : https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-16509
---
Upstream fixes:
* Fix bug 700585: Restrict superexec and remove it from internals and gs_cet.ps
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=2055917
* Bug 700585: Obliterate "superexec". We don't need it, nor do any kn
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2019-03-25
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