SB2022042818 - Remote code execution in Artifex Ghostscript

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SB2022042818 - Remote code execution in Artifex Ghostscript

Published: April 28, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022042818
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-25059)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Postsccript files within the GPL PostScript/PDF interpreter. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Postscript document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, this vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU18433 (CVE-2019-3839).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References