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.
Published: 2017-03-07
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-674-1 ghostscript security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3691-1 ghostscript security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-5492 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3148-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00173}

epss

{'score': 0.00214}


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Artifex Afpl Ghostscript
Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:15:21.451Z

Reserved: 2013-08-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-5653

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-07T15:59:00.157

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2013-5653

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-10-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-5653 - Bugzilla

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