// For flags

CVE-2019-14811

ghostscript: Safer mode bypass by .forceput exposure in .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator (701445)

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator procedure 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.

Se detecto un defecto en, ghostscript en versiones anteriores a la 9.50, en el procedimiento .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator donde no aseguró adecuadamente sus llamadas privilegiadas, permitiendo que los scripts omitieran las restricciones `-dSAFER`. Un archivo PostScript especialmente diseñado podría deshabilitar la protección de seguridad y luego tener acceso al sistema de archivos o ejecutar comandos arbitrarios.

A flaw was found in the .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator procedure 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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-08-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-08-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-27 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-648: Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Artifex
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Ghostscript
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< 9.50
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Affected
Redhat
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Openshift Container Platform
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3.11
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Affected
Redhat
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Openshift Container Platform
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4.1
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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29
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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30
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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31
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Affected
Opensuse
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Leap
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15.0
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Affected
Opensuse
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Leap
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15.1
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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8.0
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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10.0
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Affected