Servers and applications
CVE-2019-3838
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.
- 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
- 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
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GhostscriptServers and applications · cpe:a:artifex:ghostscript |
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