CVE-2019-14813: Critical severity Artifex Ghostscript vulnerability

Published Sep 6, 2019
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Updated

A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.50, in the setsystemparams 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.

Affected Software

38 affected componentsFixes available
debian/ghostscript
9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u59.27~dfsg-2+deb10u99.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u69.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u510.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u210.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u110.02.0~dfsg-2
Artifex Ghostscript>=9.00<=9.50
redhat OpenShift Container Platform=3.11
redhat OpenShift Container Platform=4.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
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
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.27-r3
9.27-r3
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.26-r4
9.26-r4
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.26-r4
9.26-r4
alpine/ghostscript>=9.00<9.26-r4
9.26-r4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u5Fixed in 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u9Fixed in 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u6Fixed in 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u5Fixed in 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u2Fixed in 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u1Fixed in 10.02.0~dfsg-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.27-r3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.26-r4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.50

Event History

Sep 6, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-14813?

CVE-2019-14813 is a vulnerability discovered in ghostscript versions 9.x before 9.50 that allows scripts to bypass security restrictions.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14813?

The severity of CVE-2019-14813 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-14813?

Ghostscript versions 9.x before 9.50 are affected by CVE-2019-14813.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-14813?

To fix CVE-2019-14813, you should update Ghostscript to version 9.50 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-14813?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-14813 at the following references: [Reference 1](http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=885444fcbe10dc42787ecb76686c8ee4dd33bf33), [Reference 2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.html), [Reference 3](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html).

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