CVE-2019-10216
HIGH7.8EPSS 0.53%ghostscript - security update
Published: 11/27/2019Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure 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 and access files outside of restricted areas.
Affected packages (4)
- Alpine/ghostscriptfrom 0, < 9.27-r2
- Debian/ghostscriptfrom 0, < 9.27~dfsg-3.1
- Debian/ghostscriptfrom 0, < 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb8u4
- Debian/ghostscriptfrom 0, < 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |