VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-14813

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability10.96%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-09-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.50, in the setsystemparams procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then have access to the file system, or execute arbitrary commands.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-648: Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Primary references