CVE-2019-14869CWE-648

A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the `.charkeys` procedure, where it did not properly secure its privileged calls…

High · published November 15, 2019

CVSS v3.0
7.3
EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the `.charkeys` procedure, where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript file that could escalate privileges within the Ghostscript and access files outside of restricted areas or execute commands.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03094 · 87.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-648 · Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
Published
2019-11-15T11:55Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 NOV 11:55Z
    A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the `.charkeys` procedure, where it did not properly secure its privileged calls…
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