High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 21, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-6116

Description

In Artifex Ghostscript through 9.26, ephemeral or transient procedures can allow access to system operators, leading to remote code execution.

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Affected products

Artifex/Ghostscriptinferred3 versions
<=9.26+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: <=9.26
- (no CPE)range: <=9.26
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.26
osv-coords37 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/opensuse/ghostscript&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/ghostscript-mini&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/ghostscript&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCL pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCL pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015
< 9.26a-23.19.1+ 36 more
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-3.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-lp150.2.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-lp150.2.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.54.0-2.2
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26a-23.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.8-3.6.1
Fedoraproject/Fedora3 versions
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/Leap2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/21/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/01/23/5nvdExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detailnvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46242/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-01/msg00047.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-01/msg00048.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com/files/151307/Ghostscript-Pseudo-Operator-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/106700nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00016.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3866-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4372nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6AATIHU32MYKUOXQDJQU4X4DDVL7NAY3/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7N6T5L3SSJX2AVUPHP7GCPATFWUPKZT2/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MWVAVCDXBLPLJMVGNSKGGDTBEOHCJBKK/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XVWXVKG72IGEJYHLWE6H3CGALHGFSGGY/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZP34D27RKYV2POJ3NJLSVCHUA5V5C45A/nvd

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