CVE-2019-6116
High
Description
In Artifex Ghostscript through 9.26, ephemeral or transient procedures can allow access to system operators, leading to remote code execution.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Artifex Ghostscript
PublishedMar 21, 2019
First seenMar 21, 2019
How to fix
Vendor advisories
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229
- usn.ubuntu.com/3866-1/
- debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4372
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MWVAVCDXBLPLJMVGNSKGGDTBEOHCJBKK/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7N6T5L3SSJX2AVUPHP7GCPATFWUPKZT2/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVWXVKG72IGEJYHLWE6H3CGALHGFSGGY/
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZP34D27RKYV2POJ3NJLSVCHUA5V5C45A/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6AATIHU32MYKUOXQDJQU4X4DDVL7NAY3/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| artifex ghostscript | v ≤ 9.26 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 28, 29, 30 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0, 9.0 | — |
| opensuse leap | 15.0, 42.3 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | — |
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