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ALPINE-CVE-2019-14869
ALPINE-CVE-2019-14869
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.9 | ghostscript | 9.26-r4, 9.26-r3, 9.26-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | ghostscript | 9.27-r3, 9.27-r2, 9.27-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | ghostscript | 9.00-r2, 9.27-r4, 9.27-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | ghostscript | 0, 8.64-r0, 8.71-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | ghostscript | 9.16-r0, 9.27-r4, 9.27-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | ghostscript | 9.27-r4, 9.27-r3, 9.27-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | ghostscript | 0, 8.64-r0, 8.71-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | ghostscript | 9.16-r1, 0, 8.64-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | ghostscript | 0, 8.64-r0, 8.70-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | ghostscript | 9.27-r4, 0, 8.64-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | ghostscript | 9.27-r4, 0, 8.64-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | ghostscript | 9.27-r4, 8.64-r0, 8.71-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | ghostscript | 9.27-r4, 0, 8.64-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | ghostscript | 0, 8.64-r0, 8.70-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | ghostscript | 0, 9.27-r4, 9.27-r3 |
Timeline
- Nov 15, 2019 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch