CVE-2019-3838

It was found that the forceput operator could be extracted from the DefineResource method in ghostscript before 9.27. A specially crafted PostScript file could use this flaw in order to, for example, have access to the file system outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/	Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/	Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/	Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432	Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:::::::*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:::::::*

Configuration 5 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2019-03-25 12:29

Updated : 2020-10-15 07:05

NVD link : CVE-2019-3838

Mitre link : CVE-2019-3838

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux
enterprise_linux_server_aus
enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux_server_tus
ansible_tower
enterprise_linux_server_eus
enterprise_linux_server

artifex

ghostscript

fedoraproject

fedora

opensuse

leap

debian

debian_linux

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5.5 /10

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3 /10

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

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