CVE-2019-3835

Published Mar 25, 2019

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary 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.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5.5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 3.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
7.3
Impact score
3.4
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
4.3
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
8.6
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-862
secalert@redhat.com
CWE-648

Configurations