Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-3839
It was found that in ghostscript some privileged operators remained accessible from various places after the CVE-2019-6116 fix. 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. Ghostscript versions before 9.27 are vulnerable.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-3839
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.17%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 53 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-3839
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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nvd@nist.gov |
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7.3
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
3.9
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3.4
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secalert@redhat.com |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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nvd@nist.gov |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-3839
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The product does not conform to the API requirements for a function call that requires extra privileges. This could allow attackers to gain privileges by causing the function to be called incorrectly.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2019-3839
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZP34D27RKYV2POJ3NJLSVCHUA5V5C45A/
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: ghostscript-9.27-1.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2223-1: important: Security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/23
Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4442-1] ghostscript security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3839
1673304 – (CVE-2019-3839) CVE-2019-3839 ghostscript: missing attack vector protections for CVE-2019-6116Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3970-1/
USN-3970-1: Ghostscript vulnerability | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6AATIHU32MYKUOXQDJQU4X4DDVL7NAY3/
[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: ghostscript-9.27-1.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1017
RHSA-2019:1017 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00023.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1792-1] ghostscript security updateThird Party Advisory
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http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4ec9ca74bed49f2a82acb4bf430eae0d8b3b75c9
git.ghostscript.com Git - ghostpdl.git/commitdiffPatch;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2222-1: important: Security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4442
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4442-1 ghostscriptThird Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971
RHSA-2019:0971 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-3839
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*