high
7.3
CWE
648
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-3838

First published: Fri Feb 15 2019(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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
debian/ghostscript<=9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u1<=9.26a~dfsg-2
9.27~~dc1~dfsg-1
9.27~dfsg-1
9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u2
redhat/ghostscript<9.27
9.27
Artifex Software Ghostscript<9.27
redhat ansible tower=3.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=28
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=42.3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Remedy

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-3838?

    CVE-2019-3838 is a vulnerability in the ghostscript software before version 9.27 that allows a specially crafted PostScript file to have access to the file system outside of the constraints imposed by -dSAFER.

  • How does CVE-2019-3838 affect ghostscript?

    CVE-2019-3838 affects ghostscript versions before 9.27.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-3838?

    The severity of CVE-2019-3838 is high, with a severity value of 5.5.

  • How can I fix the CVE-2019-3838 vulnerability?

    To fix the CVE-2019-3838 vulnerability, it is recommended to update ghostscript to version 9.27 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-3838?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-3838 on the official ghostscript bug tracker at https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576 and the Redhat security advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16509.

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