#VU22784 Code Injection in Ghostscript - CVE-2019-14869 

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#VU22784 Code Injection in Ghostscript - CVE-2019-14869

Published: November 14, 2019 / Updated: July 18, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22784
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14869
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ghostscript
Software vendor:
Artifex Software, Inc.

Description

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.

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