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LIN10-6688 : Security Advisory - ghostscript - CVE-2019-14869

Created: Nov 17, 2019    Updated: Jan 2, 2020
Resolved Date: Dec 3, 2019
Found In Version: 10.17.41.1
Fix Version: 10.17.41.19
Severity: Standard
Applicable for: Wind River Linux LTS 17
Component/s: Userspace

Description

A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.28, 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.

CREATE(Triage):(User=admin) [CVE-2019-14869|https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14869]

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