CVE-2013-5653 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

The getenv and filenameforall functions in Ghostscript 9.10 ignore the "-dSAFER" argument, which allows remote attackers to read data via a crafted postscript file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Afpl Ghostscript	9.10
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0013.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0014.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/28Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/5Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96497
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694724Issue TrackingPatch
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697169Issue TrackingPatch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1380327Issue TrackingPatch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0013.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0014.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/28Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/5Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96497

FAQ

What is CVE-2013-5653?

CVE-2013-5653 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The getenv and filenameforall functions in Ghostscript 9.10 ignore the "-dSAFER" argument, which allows remote attackers to read data via a crafted postscript file.

How severe is CVE-2013-5653?

CVE-2013-5653 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2013-5653?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Afpl Ghostscript, Debian Debian Linux.