VDB-13709 · CVE-1999-0155 · GCVE-0-1999-0155

Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript 2.6/3.22 ghostscript Command dSAFER Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript 2.6/3.22 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ghostscript Command. The manipulation of the argument dSAFER leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0155. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript 2.6/3.22 (Document Processing Software). This issue affects an unknown part of the component ghostscript Command. The manipulation of the argument dSAFER with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

the ghostscript command with the -dsafer option allows remote attackers to execute commands.

The weakness was shared 08/31/1995. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0155. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Document Processing Software

Vendor

Aladdin Enterprises

Name

Ghostscript

Version

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/31/1995 🔍
08/31/1995 +0 days 🔍
06/17/2014 +6865 days 🔍
04/03/2025 +3943 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0155 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0155
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13709

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 16:36
Updated: 04/03/2025 11:22
Changes: 06/17/2014 16:36 (39), 05/18/2018 09:19 (6), 04/03/2025 11:22 (16)
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