CVE-2019-14869 vulnerability in Artifex and Other Products
Published on November 15, 2019
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.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
The application does not conform to the API requirements for a function call that requires extra privileges. This could allow attackers to gain privileges by causing the function to be called incorrectly.
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Affected Versions
ghostscript Version all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.28 is affected by CVE-2019-14869Exploit Probability
EPSS
0.27%
Percentile
50.13%
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