Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript

CVE-2019-3838

It was found that the forceput operator could be extracted from the DefineResource method in ghostscript before 9.27. A specially crafted PostScript file could use this flaw in order to, for example, have access to the file system outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER.

EPSS: 0.026 (84.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3838?
CVE-2019-3838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under CWE-648. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2019-3838?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.