A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the `.charkeys` procedure, where it 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 within the Ghostscript and access files outside of restricted areas or execute commands.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2019-11-15T11:55:54
Updated: 2024-08-05T00:26:39.155Z
Reserved: 2019-08-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-14869
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2019-11-15T12:15:10.603
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:27:32.770
Link: CVE-2019-14869
Redhat