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DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3838
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-3838
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
It was found that the forceput operator could be extracted from the DefineResource method 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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ghostscript | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | ghostscript | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | ghostscript | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | ghostscript | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Mar 25, 2019 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated