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CVE-2019-3838

CVE-2019-3838

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It was found that the forceput operator could be extracted from the DefineResource method 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 7.3 · High · EPSS 2.5% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • ghostscript

    Versions
    • 9.27: Affected

    No fix published

  • ghostscript Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 9.27~dfsg-1

    Update to 9.27~dfsg-1

  • ghostscript Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 9.27~dfsg-1

    Update to 9.27~dfsg-1

  • ghostscript Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 9.27~dfsg-1

    Update to 9.27~dfsg-1

  • ghostscript Ubuntu:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu2
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu3
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu4
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu5
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu6
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu7
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu8
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu9
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.1
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.2
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.3
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.4
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.6
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.7
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.9
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12
    • 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.13
    • 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
    • 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.4
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.5
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.6
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.8

    Update to 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.8

  • ghostscript Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3
    • 9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu4
    • 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu1
    • 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2
    • 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2
    • 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3
    • 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4
    • 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.6
    • 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7
    • 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8
    • 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.9
    • 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
    • 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.6
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.8

    Update to 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.8

  • ghostscript Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3
    • 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1
    • 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1
    • 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2
    • 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
    • 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.6
    • 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.7
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.8

    Update to 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.8

Original sources

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