Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.50, in the setsystemparams 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
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | >= 9.00, <= 9.50 |
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 3.11 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=885444fcbe10dc4278
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2824Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2594Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14813Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/15Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4518Third Party Advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=885444fcbe10dc4278
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-14813?
CVE-2019-14813 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.50, in the setsystemparams procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A ...
How severe is CVE-2019-14813?
CVE-2019-14813 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14813?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.