Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2019-10216
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (83.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostscript
- Ghostscript — versions before 9.50
- Red Hat 3scale API Management — versions 2.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 5.0, 6.0, 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 7.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.ghostscript.com/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10216?
- CVE-2019-10216 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under CWE-648. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10216?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-10216 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.