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CVE-2019-3838

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-25 Mar, 2019 | 18:30
Updated At-04 Aug, 2024 | 19:19
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:25 Mar, 2019 | 18:30
Updated At:04 Aug, 2024 | 19:19
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
Ghostscript (Artifex Software, Inc.)The ghostscript Project
Product
ghostscript
Versions
Affected
  • 9.27
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-648CWE-648
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-648
Description: CWE-648
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.07.3HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576
x_refsource_MISC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html
x_refsource_MISC
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

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References
HyperlinkResource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:25 Mar, 2019 | 19:29
Updated At:07 Nov, 2023 | 03:10

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.15.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Secondary3.07.3HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Primary2.04.3MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches

Artifex Software Inc.
artifex
>>ghostscript>>Versions before 9.27(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>ansible_tower>>3.3
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux>>5.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux>>6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_desktop>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server_aus>>7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server_eus>>7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_server_tus>>7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat, Inc.
redhat
>>enterprise_linux_workstation>>7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedora Project
fedoraproject
>>fedora>>28
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedora Project
fedoraproject
>>fedora>>29
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedora Project
fedoraproject
>>fedora>>30
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>leap>>15.0
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>leap>>42.3
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>debian_linux>>9.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE-648Secondarysecalert@redhat.com
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-648
Type: Secondary
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/secalert@redhat.com
N/A
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory

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