{"id":"MGASA-2019-0236","summary":"Updated ghostscript packages fix security vulnerability","details":"Updated ghostscript packages fix security vulnerability:\n\nIt was found that the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its\nprivileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An\nattacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript\nfile that could escalate privileges and access files outside of restricted\nareas (CVE-2019-10216).\n\nAlso, the Mageia 7 update fixes a bounding box issue that affects\nklatexformula (mga#24866).\n","modified":"2026-04-16T04:43:35.389408515Z","published":"2019-08-31T13:22:36Z","upstream":["CVE-2019-10216"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0236.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25294"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24866"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/12/4"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2462"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"ghostscript","ecosystem":"Mageia:6","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/ghostscript?arch=source&distro=mageia-6"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.26-1.5.mga6"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0236.json"}},{"package":{"name":"ghostscript","ecosystem":"Mageia:7","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/ghostscript?arch=source&distro=mageia-7"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.27-1.2.mga7"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0236.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}