CVE-2009-5078

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.11a:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.15:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.16.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.17.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.17.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2011-06-30 15:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03

NVD link : CVE-2009-5078

Mitre link : CVE-2009-5078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-5078

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x

gnu

groff

CWE

CWE-254

7PK - Security Features

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