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CVE-2019-10216

CVE-2019-10216 PUBLISHED

In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure 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 and access files outside of restricted areas.

EPSS 0.53% · 66.8th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.53%
66.8th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSghostscript0, 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1, 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSghostscript9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.6, 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.7, 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.8

Timeline

  • Aug 12, 2019 CVE Published
  • Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Jun 22, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Aug 23, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Dec 25, 2021 EPSS Score
  • Jan 6, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Feb 25, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Apr 1, 2022 EPSS Score
  • Jun 29, 2022 EPSS Score
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  • Nov 1, 2022 EPSS Score
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