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HIGH

CVE-2019-14811

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

3.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-14811 Red Hat Product Security175 products fixed · 6 known affected

    ghostscript: Safer mode bypass by .forceput exposure in .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator (701445)

    ghostscript.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · ghostscript as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · ghostscript-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • RHSA-2019:2586 Red Hat Product Security87 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update

  • RHSA-2019:2591 Red Hat Product Security82 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update

  • RHSA-2019:2534 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat 3scale API Management 2.6.0 release and security update

Full record on NVD

Description

A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then have access to the file system, or execute arbitrary commands.

Technical details

Published
2019-09-03

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14811?

A flaw was found in, ghostscript versions prior to 9.50, in the .pdf_hook_DSC_Creator procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. A specially crafted PostScript file could disable security protection and then have access to the file system, or execute arbitrary commands.

Is CVE-2019-14811 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-14811 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.7% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14811?

CVE-2019-14811 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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