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TI-2019-11017 Aliases CVE-2019-14812GHSA-rmmv-j9x6-f2v4

Incorrect permission assignment in Red Hat ghostscript

Priority LOW 39CWE-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: 11 fixed, 2 without a fix

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

Summary

A flaw was found in all ghostscript versions 9.x before 9.50, in the .setuserparams2 procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then have access to the file system, or execute arbitrary commands.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02473 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 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
Red Hatghostscript9 to before 9.509.50Patch availableCNA
  • ghostscript VendorRed Hat Affected 9 to before 9.50 Fixed in 9.50 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.00 to before 9.50VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.00 to before 9.50 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:2586 Released 2019-09-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ghostscript-9.25-2.el7_7.2, ghostscript-cups-9.25-2.el7_7.2, libgs-9.25-2.el7_7.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-doc-9.25-2.el7_7.2, ghostscript-gtk-9.25-2.el7_7.2, libgs-devel-9.25-2.el7_7.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) ghostscript-9.25-2.el7_7.2, ghostscript-cups-9.25-2.el7_7.2, libgs-9.25-2.el7_7.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-doc-9.25-2.el7_7.2, ghostscript-gtk-9.25-2.el7_7.2, libgs-devel-9.25-2.el7_7.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ghostscript-9.25-2.el7_7.2, ghostscript-9.25-2.el7_7.2.ppc, ghostscript-cups-9.25-2.el7_7.2 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-doc-9.25-2.el7_7.2, ghostscript-gtk-9.25-2.el7_7.2, libgs-devel-9.25-2.el7_7.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ghostscript-9.25-2.el7_7.2, ghostscript-cups-9.25-2.el7_7.2, libgs-9.25-2.el7_7.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-doc-9.25-2.el7_7.2, ghostscript-gtk-9.25-2.el7_7.2, libgs-devel-9.25-2.el7_7.2
  • RHSA-2019:2591 Released 2019-09-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) ghostscript-doc-9.25-2.el8_0.3, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.25-2.el8_0.3, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.25-2.el8_0.3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) ghostscript-9.25-2.el8_0.3, libgs-9.25-2.el8_0.3
  • RHSA-2019:2534 Released 2019-08-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat 3scale API Management 2.6.0 release and security update
    • RHAMP-2.6 3scale-amp26/3scale-operator, 3scale-amp26/apicast-gateway, 3scale-amp26/backend +3

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
RHAMP-2.6Fixed RHSA-2019:2534
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:2591
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:2591
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2586
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14812
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmmv-j9x6-f2v4

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2019-15875 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16080 A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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