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CVE-2019-10216
In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass…
High7.3EPSS 2.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript file that could escalate privileges and access files outside of restricted areas.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhatCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 17% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.3.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected before 9.50
References (3)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10216 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5b85ddd19 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-202004-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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