ghostscript: -dSAFER escape via .buildfont1 (701394)
Published Nov 27, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.30%
Description
In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript file that could escalate privileges and access files outside of restricted areas.
Affected products
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- Version before 9.50StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghostscript | Ghostscript | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- < 9.50
Configuration 2
- 2.6
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 8.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.7
- 7.7
- 7.7
- 7.0
No data.
3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7
3scale-amp26/3scale-operator:1.9-7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2534
3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7
3scale-amp26/apicast-gateway:1.15-9
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2534
3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7
3scale-amp26/backend:1.9-24
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2534
3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7
3scale-amp26/operator:1.9-7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2534
3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7
3scale-amp26/toolbox:1.2-5
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2534
3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7
3scale-amp26/zync:1.9-28
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2534
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ghostscript-0:9.25-2.el7_7.1
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2462
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
ghostscript-0:9.25-2.el8_0.2
Fixed · RHSA-2019:2465
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ghostscript
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ghostscript
Out of support scope
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7 | 3scale-amp26/3scale-operator:1.9-7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2534 |
| 3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7 | 3scale-amp26/apicast-gateway:1.15-9 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2534 |
| 3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7 | 3scale-amp26/backend:1.9-24 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2534 |
| 3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7 | 3scale-amp26/operator:1.9-7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2534 |
| 3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7 | 3scale-amp26/toolbox:1.2-5 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2534 |
| 3scale API Management 2.6 on RHEL 7 | 3scale-amp26/zync:1.9-28 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2534 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ghostscript-0:9.25-2.el7_7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2462 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | ghostscript-0:9.25-2.el8_0.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2465 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ghostscript | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ghostscript | Out of support scope | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
Please refer to the "Mitigation" section of CVE-2018-16509 : https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-16509
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/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 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02295) | 82.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02295) | 80.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 60.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.02% (0.07024) | 85.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 43.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 42.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 58.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 53.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.51% (0.01512) | 50.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5b85ddd19 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10216 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1737080 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10216 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10216
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10216
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5b85ddd19 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10216 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1737080 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10216 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10216 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10216 |
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