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CVE-2019-3835

It was found that the superexec operator was available in the internal dictionary 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.

Severity
Medium 5.5
Published
25 Mar 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
9.27
Exploit chance
2.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 84% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Weakness
Incorrect use of privileged APIs (CWE-648)Missing authorization (CWE-862)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed · Needs someone to click or open something
Attacker can
Read data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GhostscriptServers and applications · cpe:a:artifex:ghostscript
  • Every version before 9.27

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3835
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3835