Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in all ghostscript versions 9.x before 9.50, in the .setuserparams2 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | >= 9.00, < 9.50 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=885444fcbe10dc4278
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-14812Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701444Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14812Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03Third Party Advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=885444fcbe10dc4278
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-14812Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701444Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14812Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-14812?
CVE-2019-14812 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A flaw was found in all ghostscript versions 9.x before 9.50, in the .setuserparams2 procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions....
How severe is CVE-2019-14812?
CVE-2019-14812 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14812?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Fedoraproject Fedora.