ALPINE-CVE-2019-3835

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CVE-2019-3835
Published: 25 Mar 2019, 19:29
Last modified:03 Dec 2025, 22:45

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

25 Mar 2019, 19:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Dec 2025, 22:45
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • alpine•ghostscript

    < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2 | < 9.26-r2

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