Ghostscript up to 9.27 .pdfexectoken PostScript File access control
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Ghostscript up to 9.27 (Document Processing Software). This vulnerability affects the function .pdfexectoken
. The manipulation as part of a PostScript File leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.28, in the .pdfexectoken and other procedures where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then have access to the file system, or execute arbitrary commands.
The weakness was disclosed 09/03/2019 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.ghostscript.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-14817 since 08/10/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading to version 9.28 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.ghostscript.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.
The entry 141201 is pretty similar.
Product
Type
Name
Version
- 9.0
- 9.1
- 9.2
- 9.3
- 9.4
- 9.5
- 9.6
- 9.7
- 9.8
- 9.9
- 9.10
- 9.11
- 9.12
- 9.13
- 9.14
- 9.15
- 9.16
- 9.17
- 9.18
- 9.19
- 9.20
- 9.21
- 9.22
- 9.23
- 9.24
- 9.25
- 9.26
- 9.27
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Upgrade: Ghostscript 9.28
Patch: cd1b1cacadac2479e291efe611979bdc1b3bdb19
Timeline
08/10/2019 🔍09/03/2019 🔍
09/04/2019 🔍
12/11/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: RHSA-2019:2594Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-14817 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 09/04/2019 07:22Updated: 12/11/2023 11:58
Changes: 09/04/2019 07:22 (60), 08/12/2020 09:05 (1), 12/11/2023 11:51 (5), 12/11/2023 11:58 (12)
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