Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-3838
CVE-2019-3838
Description
It was found that the forceput operator could be extracted from the DefineResource method in ghostscript before 9.27. 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.
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Affected products
41cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <9.27
- (no CPE)range: <9.27
- (no CPE)range: 9.27
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords22 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/ghostscript&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/ghostscript&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/ghostscript-mini&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSS
< 9.26a-lp150.2.17.2+ 21 more
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-lp150.2.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 9.54.0-2.2
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-lp150.2.17.2
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-3.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-47.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-47.16.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/nvd
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