CVE-2009-5078

Description

contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 launches the Ghostscript program without the -dSAFER option, which allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, rename, or delete arbitrary files via a crafted document.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.32% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1 mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2 mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538338
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381 vdb entry
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-5078?
CVE-2009-5078 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-5078?
To fix CVE-2009-5078, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-5078 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-5078 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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