A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the `.charkeys` procedure, where it 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 within the Ghostscript and access files outside of restricted areas or execute commands.
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Information
Published : 2019-11-15 12:15
Updated : 2024-02-28 17:28
NVD link : CVE-2019-14869
Mitre link : CVE-2019-14869
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-14869
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Products Affected
artifex
- ghostscript
opensuse
- leap
fedoraproject
- fedora