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CVE-2019-14869

Public on 2019-11-15
Modified on 2021-02-19
Description

A flaw was found in 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.

Severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 2 - Core ghostscript 2021-02-17 00:58 ALAS2-2021-1598

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD CVSSv2 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD CVSSv3 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Red Hat: CVE-2019-14869 Mitre: CVE-2019-14869 FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity