#VU20059 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Ghostscript - CVE-2019-10216
Published: August 12, 2019 / Updated: July 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20059
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10216
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ghostscript
Ghostscript
Software vendor:
Artifex Software, Inc.
Artifex Software, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to access arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the .buildfont1 procedure when making privileged secure calls. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PostScript file, trick the victim into opening it, bypass the ‘-dSAFER’ restrictions and access arbitrary file on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.