CVE-2019-14811
First published: Tue Sep 03 2019(Updated: )
A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then have access to the file system, or execute arbitrary commands.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/ghostscript | 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u5 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u9 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u6 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u5 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u2 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u1 10.02.0~dfsg-2 | |
| Artifex Software Ghostscript | <9.50 | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform | =3.11 | |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform | =4.1 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =29 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =30 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =31 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.0 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.1 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2824
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2594
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14811
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00007.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6AATIHU32MYKUOXQDJQU4X4DDVL7NAY3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LBUC4DBBJTRFNCR3IODBV4IXB2C2HI3V/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZP34D27RKYV2POJ3NJLSVCHUA5V5C45A/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/15
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4518
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701445
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=885444fcbe10dc42787ecb76686c8ee4dd33bf33
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/28/2
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=7ecbfda92b4c8dbf6f6c2bf8fc82020a29219eff
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-14811
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LBUC4DBBJTRFNCR3IODBV4IXB2C2HI3V/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZP34D27RKYV2POJ3NJLSVCHUA5V5C45A/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6AATIHU32MYKUOXQDJQU4X4DDVL7NAY3/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-14811?
CVE-2019-14811 is a vulnerability found in ghostscript versions prior to 9.50 that allows scripts to bypass security restrictions.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-14811?
The severity of CVE-2019-14811 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.
How can I fix CVE-2019-14811?
To fix CVE-2019-14811, update ghostscript to version 9.50 or later.
What is the affected software for CVE-2019-14811?
The affected software for CVE-2019-14811 includes ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, Artifex Ghostscript, Redhat Openshift Container Platform 3.11 and 4.1, Fedoraproject Fedora 29, 30, and 31, openSUSE Leap 15.0 and 15.1, Debian Debian Linux 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-14811?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-14811 in the references provided: [1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.html), [2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html), [3](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2824).
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