CVE-2013-5653

Description

The getenv and filenameforall functions in Ghostscript 9.10 ignore the "-dSAFER" argument, which allows remote attackers to read data via a crafted postscript file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0013.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0014.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1380327 issue tracking patch
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697169 issue tracking patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/28 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96497 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/5 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694724 issue tracking patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5653?
CVE-2013-5653 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5653?
To fix CVE-2013-5653, 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-2013-5653 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5653 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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