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CVE-2019-14869

HIGHEPSS 88th pctl
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

CWE-648CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

How to fix

Remediation Available
ghostscriptDebian
Fixed in:9.50~dfsg-3CVE-2019-14869
Fixed in:9.50~dfsg-3CVE-2019-14869
Fixed in:9.50~dfsg-3CVE-2019-14869
Fixed in:9.50~dfsg-3CVE-2019-14869
ghostscriptUbuntu
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12USN-4193-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12USN-4193-1
libgs9Ubuntu
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12USN-4193-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12USN-4193-1

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

3.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days
88thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2019-14813Critical9.811%-Fix
CVE-2024-8785Critical9.89.7%-Fix
CVE-2026-20122Medium5.47.0%KEVFix
CVE-2025-54766Medium5.36.9%--
CVE-2025-54765Medium5.36.9%--
CVE-2025-54767Medium6.55.3%--
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