Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2009-5078
CVE-2009-5078
Description
contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 launches the Ghostscript program without the -dSAFER option, which allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, rename, or delete arbitrary files via a crafted document.
Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.20.1
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.11a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
7- ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gznvdPatch
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT205031nvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381nvd
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