UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14869

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14869

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14869.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14869

Related

Published

2019-11-14T13:00:00Z

Modified

2025-06-02T17:10:29Z

Severity

8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
7.3 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator

Summary

[none]

Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name: ghostscript
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12

Affected versions

9.*

9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3

9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu4

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu1

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.6

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8

9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.9

9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.3

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.5

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.6

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.7

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.8

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.10

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.11

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbg",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "high"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name: ghostscript
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12

Affected versions

9.*

9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3

9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1

9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1

9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2

9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.3

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.4

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.5

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.6

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.7

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.8

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.10

9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.11

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbg",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "high"
}