Vulnerability Name:

CCN-59084

Published:2010-06-01
Updated:2010-06-01
Summary:Ghostscript could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the execution of the gs_init.ps file in the current directory. By placing a specially-crafted gs_init.ps file in the /tmp directory and persuading a victim to run the application, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Ghostscript Bugzilla Bug 691350
gs_init.ps tried in current dir despite -P-

Source: CCN
Type: Ghostscript Web site
Ghostscript

Source: CCN
Type: BID-40467
Ghostscript 'gs_init.ps' With '-P-' Flag Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ghostscript-gsinit-privilege-escalation(59084)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ghostscript ghostscript 8.64