CVE-2019-6116

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Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6116
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2019-6116.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2019-6116
Downstream
Related
Published
2019-03-21T16:01:07Z
Modified
2025-07-01T09:25:09.375305Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

In Artifex Ghostscript through 9.26, ephemeral or transient procedures can allow access to system operators, leading to remote code execution.

References

Affected packages

Alpine:v3.10 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r2

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0
9.26-r1

Alpine:v3.11 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r2

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0
9.26-r1

Alpine:v3.12 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r2

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0
9.26-r1

Alpine:v3.13 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r1

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0

Alpine:v3.14 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r1

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0

Alpine:v3.15 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r1

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0

Alpine:v3.16 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r1

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0

Alpine:v3.17 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r1

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0

Alpine:v3.18 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r1

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0

Alpine:v3.19 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r1

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0

Alpine:v3.20 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r1

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0

Alpine:v3.21 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r1

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0

Alpine:v3.22 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r1

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0

Alpine:v3.6 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r2

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0
9.26-r1

Alpine:v3.7 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r2

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0
9.26-r1

Alpine:v3.8 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r2

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0
9.26-r1

Alpine:v3.9 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26-r2

Affected versions

8.*

8.64-r0
8.70-r0
8.71-r0
8.71-r1
8.71-r2
8.71-r3
8.71-r4

9.*

9.00-r0
9.00-r1
9.00-r2
9.04-r0
9.05-r0
9.05-r1
9.06-r0
9.06-r1
9.06-r2
9.06-r3
9.07-r0
9.09-r0
9.09-r1
9.10-r0
9.10-r1
9.15-r0
9.15-r1
9.16-r0
9.16-r1
9.16-r2
9.18-r0
9.19-r0
9.19-r1
9.20-r0
9.20-r1
9.21-r0
9.21-r1
9.21-r2
9.21-r3
9.22-r0
9.24-r0
9.25-r0
9.25-r1
9.26-r0
9.26-r1

Debian:11 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26a~dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26a~dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/ghostscript?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26a~dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}