ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find libraries in the current directory, which could allow local users to execute commands as other users by placing a Trojan horse library into a directory from which another user executes ghostscript
Published Jan 22, 2001
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find libraries in the current directory, which could allow local users to execute commands as other users by placing a Trojan horse library into a directory from which another user executes ghostscript.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.3
- 5.10.10
- 5.10.15
- 5.10cl
- 5.50
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00405) | 32.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00405) | 32.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 18.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1991 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5564 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA | |
| http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1991 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5564 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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