Vulnerability identifier: #VU14565
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Ghostscript
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Artifex Software, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the bypass of the -dSAFER option. A remote unauthenticated attacker can submit a specially crafted PostScript file, bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files on the targeted system.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Ghostscript: 5.50 - 9.23
External links
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=0d3901189f245232f0161addf215d7268c4d05a3
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.