CVE-2019-3838 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2019-3838 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 25/03/2019 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2019
Source: redhat | Vendor: The ghostscript Project | Product: ghostscript
Status : PUBLISHED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-648
CWE Name: CWE-648
Source: The ghostscript Project

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).