SB2020012401 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 (Services for SAP Solutions) update for ghostscript



SB2020012401 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 (Services for SAP Solutions) update for ghostscript

Published: January 24, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020012401
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14869)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing Truetype fonts. A remote attacker can trick the use user to open a specially crafted document and execute arbitrary commands on the system.

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


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.