Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | < 9.27 |
| Redhat | Ansible Tower | 3.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- 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
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscrThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107855Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700585Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3835Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.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/Apr/28Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-3835?
CVE-2019-3835 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 acc...
How severe is CVE-2019-3835?
CVE-2019-3835 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-2019-3835?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Redhat Ansible Tower, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus.