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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2019-11-27T12:10:12

Updated: 2024-08-04T22:17:18.936Z

Reserved: 2019-03-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2019-10216

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-11-27T13:15:10.747

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:18:40.523

Link: CVE-2019-10216

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2019-08-12T13:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-10216 - Bugzilla