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CVE-2019-14869

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.

Priority: MEDIUM
CVSS v3: 8.8
Component: ghostscript
Publish Date: Nov 15, 2019
Related ID: --
CVSS v2: HIGH
Modified Date: Nov 24, 2019

Find out more about CVE-2019-14869 from the MITRE-CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


Products Affected

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Product Name Status Defect Fixed Downloads
Linux
Wind River Linux LTS 17 Fixed LIN10-6688
10.17.41.19 --
Wind River Linux 8 Fixed LIN8-11756
8.0.0.32 --
Wind River Linux 9 Fixed LIN9-9302
9.0.0.25 --
Wind River Linux 7 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 21 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 22 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 18 Fixed LIN1018-5251
10.18.44.13 --
Wind River Linux LTS 19 Fixed LIN1019-3475
10.19.45.2 --
Wind River Linux CD release Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Wind River Linux 6 Requires LTSS -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 23 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
VxWorks
VxWorks 7 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
VxWorks 6.9 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition Not Vulnerable -- -- --

Related Products

Product Name Status Defect Fixed Downloads

Notes
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