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Servers and applications

CVE-2019-14817

A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdfexectoken and other procedures where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then have access to the file system, or execute arbitrary commands.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
3 Sept 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
9.50
Exploit chance
2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 81% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GhostscriptServers and applications · cpe:a:artifex:ghostscript
  • Every version before 9.50

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14817
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14817