Fedora 29 update for ghostscript

Published: 2019-03-22 | Updated: 2025-04-24

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2019-3835 CVE-2019-3838
CWE-ID	CWE-749 CWE-78
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system ghostscript Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Exposed dangerous method or function

EUVDB-ID: #VU18288

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3835

CWE-ID: CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due presence of superexec operator within the internal dictionary. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening, bypass system restrictions of the dSAFER sandbox and access files on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 29

ghostscript: before 9.26-4.fc29

CPE2.3

External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2019-1a2c059afd

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU18055

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3838

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')