UBUNTU-CVE-2019-10216

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2019-10216

    Published: 12 Aug 2019Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2019-10216
    Aliases:
    USN-4092-1

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-10216, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4092-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10216

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ghostscript

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.10?arch=source&distro=xenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.10

    Affected versions

    9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High