SB2019082931 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in ghostscript (Alpine package)
Published: August 29, 2019 Updated: June 20, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019082931
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14811)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to unrestricted access to .forceput in .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim to open it and gain access to arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=743e9bd4848ed6040e641fbe96e145887fd8beb6
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d523278cd6edc33481e4d0d111f3e2d00ee34033
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ea68e3cb473042136c9f22682b51d67c84cadba4
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=47e96eb4a65356706c4e6344e74859d045d38237
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e275fe1eba5405bf6ed69734d53ef0325c507419