OpenSUSE Linux update for ghostscript



Published: 2019-10-01
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
CVE-ID CVE-2019-12973
CVE-2019-14811
CVE-2019-14812
CVE-2019-14813
CVE-2019-14817
CVE-2019-3835
CVE-2019-3839
CWE-ID CWE-835
CWE-264
CWE-749
CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.

1) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU21456

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12973

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive iteration in the opj_t1_encode_cblks function of openjp2/t1.c in Open JPEG. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .bmp file, pass it to the affected application and perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.0

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html


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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU20468

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14811

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.0

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU20469

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14812

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to unrestricted access to .forceput in setuserparams. 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.0

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU20470

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14813

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to unrestricted access to .forceput in setuserparams. 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.0

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

5) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU20471

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14817

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to unrestricted access to .forceput in setuserparams. 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.0

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

6) Exposed dangerous method or function

EUVDB-ID: #VU18288

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.0

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html


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.

7) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU18433

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3839

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Postsccript files within the GPL PostScript/PDF interpreter. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Postscript document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.0

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html


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.



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