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TI-2019-02851 Aliases CVE-2019-3839GHSA-wxr2-p327-97jr

It was found that in ghostscript some privileged operators remained accessible from…

Priority LOW 37CWE-648Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

It was found that in ghostscript some privileged operators remained accessible from various places after the CVE-2019-6116 fix. 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. Ghostscript versions before 9.27 are vulnerable.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01706 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 12 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Artifexghostscript9.28—No fix listedCNA
  • ghostscript VendorArtifex Affected 9.28 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.27VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*29VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.27 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:1017 Released 2019-05-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-cups-9.07-31.el7_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-doc-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-31.el7_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-cups-9.07-31.el7_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-doc-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-31.el7_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.11.ppc, ghostscript-cups-9.07-31.el7_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.11.ppc, ghostscript-doc-9.07-31.el7_6.11 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-cups-9.07-31.el7_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-doc-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-31.el7_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-cups-9.07-31.el7_6.11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-doc-9.07-31.el7_6.11, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-31.el7_6.11
  • RHSA-2019:0971 Released 2019-05-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) ghostscript-doc-9.25-2.el8_0.1, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.25-2.el8_0.1, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.25-2.el8_0.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) ghostscript-9.25-2.el8_0.1, libgs-9.25-2.el8_0.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:0971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1017

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3839
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wxr2-p327-97jr

References

Patch 1

Advisory 10

Other 1

  • TI-2017-05861 Artifex Ghostscript through 2017-04-26 allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-02712 Improper input validation in ghostscript CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2023-13382 In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.0, there is a buffer overflow leading to potential… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-11841 An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-19474 Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.0 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-14200 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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