5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-3838
Ghostscript PostScript File System Access Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 25, 2019, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:42 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-3838 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
7 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
8 Redhat ansible_tower
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Opensuse leap
1 Artifex ghostscript
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-3838.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-3838 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-3838 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-284
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-648
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 24, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00021.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/ Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/28 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4432 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/A43SRQAEHQCKSEMIBINHUNIGHTDCZD7F/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152367/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ghostscript-Updates.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/4 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00018.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/ Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700576 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3838 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/ Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.27
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_tower:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ANBSCZABXQUEQWIKNWJ35IYX24M227EI/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SVERLGEU3OV6RNZ2SIBXREWD3BF5H23N/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0652 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-3838 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-3838 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.25 }} 0.07%

score

0.65360

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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