CVE-2019-14869
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14869
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2019-14869.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2019-14869
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2019-11-15T12:15:10Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:27Z
- Severity
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- 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the
.charkeysprocedure, where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass-dSAFERrestrictions. 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. - References
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- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN52486659/index.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00049.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00050.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/15/1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0222
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14869
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/27
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701841
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=485904772c5f
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2Q4E3OTDAJRSUCOBTDQO7Y5UTE2FFMLF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HC4REO73BEJOJAU7NHFHJECAUAYJUE3H/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IX55AEDERTDFEZAROKZW64MZRPLINEGI/