CVE-2009-5078

MEDIUM

GNU groff < 1.21 - Arbitrary File Manipulation via Ghostscript Execution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 launches the Ghostscript program without the -dSAFER option, which allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, rename, or delete arbitrary files via a crafted document.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538338
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0132
EPSS Percentile 80.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-254
Status published
Products (16)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.10.4
gnu/groff 1.10
gnu/groff 1.11
gnu/groff 1.11a
gnu/groff 1.14
gnu/groff 1.15
gnu/groff 1.16
gnu/groff 1.16.1
gnu/groff 1.17.1
gnu/groff 1.17.2
... and 6 more
Published Jun 30, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026