CVE-2009-5078

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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

References

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

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