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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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
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2019-11-27T13:15:10.747
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:18:40.523
Link: CVE-2019-10216
Redhat