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TI-2010-04543 Aliases CVE-2010-4820GHSA-37q2-9vp4-q6f4

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Ghostscript 8.62 allows local users to execute…

Priority LOW 21CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Ghostscript 8.62 allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript code via a Trojan horse Postscript library file in Encoding/ under the current working directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2055.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00471 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.62VulnerableGhostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.62 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:0095 Released 2012-02-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ghostscript security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-6.el5_7.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-6.el5_7.6.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6, ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6.i386, ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6, ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6.i386, ghostscript-gtk-8.70-6.el5_7.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-doc-8.70-11.el6_2.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-doc-8.70-11.el6_2.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_2.6.ppc +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-doc-8.70-11.el6_2.6 +1
  • RHSA-2012:0096 Released 2012-02-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4, ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4.i386, ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4, ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4.i386, ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.13.el4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4, ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4.i386, ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4, ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4.i386, ghostscript-7.07-33.13.el4.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0096
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0096
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0096
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0096
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4820
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37q2-9vp4-q6f4

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2009-04050 Stack-based buffer overflow in the errprintf function in base/gsmisc.c in ghostscript… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00183 Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00560 Multiple integer overflows in icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00754 Multiple integer overflows in icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00561 icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (aka icclib), as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-00386 Stack-based buffer overflow in the zseticcspace function in zicc.c in Ghostscript 8.61… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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