CVE-2019-3839

Name: CVE-2019-3839
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-05-16T19:29:05.427+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.76%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-3839 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. It was found that in ghostscript some privileged operators remained accessible from various places after the CVE-2019-6116 fix. A specially crafted PostScript file could use this flaw in order to, for example, have access to the file system outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER. EPSS estimates a 1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was found that in ghostscript some privileged operators remained accessible from various places after the CVE-2019-6116 fix. A specially crafted PostScript file could use this flaw in order to, for example, have access to the file system outside of the constrains imposed by -dSAFER. Ghostscript versions before 9.27 are vulnerable.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.76%

75.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-648

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Ghostscript	< 9.27
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	29
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.04
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0

References

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4ec9ca74bed49f2a82acb4bf430eae0d8b3b75c9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1017Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3839Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00023.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6AATIHU32MYKUOXQDJQU4X4DDVL7NAY3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZP34D27RKYV2POJ3NJLSVCHUA5V5C45A/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3970-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4442Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4ec9ca74bed49f2a82acb4bf430eae0d8b3b75c9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00088.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00090.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0971Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1017Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3839Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00023.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6AATIHU32MYKUOXQDJQU4X4DDVL7NAY3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZP34D27RKYV2POJ3NJLSVCHUA5V5C45A/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/23Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3970-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4442Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 16, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3839?

How severe is CVE-2019-3839?

CVE-2019-3839 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3839?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST