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CVE-2019-6116

In Artifex Ghostscript through 9.26, ephemeral or transient procedures can allow access to system operators, leading to remote code execution.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
21 Mar 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
42% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% 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 · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GhostscriptServers and applications · cpe:a:artifex:ghostscript
  • Every version up to 9.26

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6116
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6116