Description
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.
References (12)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
50.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-648
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (6)
artifex/ghostscript
9.00 - 9.50
fedoraproject/fedora
29
fedoraproject/fedora
30
fedoraproject/fedora
31
opensuse/leap
15.0
opensuse/leap
15.1
Published
Nov 15, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026