CVE-2019-10216
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2019-11-27 12:10
Modified
2024-08-04 22:17
Summary
In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript file that could escalate privileges and access files outside of restricted areas.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ghostscript ghostscript Version: before 9.50
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