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CVE-2019-3838

MEDIUMEPSS 84th pctl
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

CWE-648

How to fix

Remediation Available
ghostscriptDebian
Fixed in:9.27~dfsg-1CVE-2019-3838
Fixed in:9.27~dfsg-1CVE-2019-3838
Fixed in:9.27~dfsg-1CVE-2019-3838
Fixed in:9.27~dfsg-1CVE-2019-3838
ghostscriptUbuntu
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.8USN-3915-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.8USN-3915-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.8USN-3915-1
libgs9Ubuntu
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.14.04.8USN-3915-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.8USN-3915-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.8USN-3915-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.64%probability of exploitation in 30 days
84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.