CVE-1999-0155 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via Ghostscript even with the -dSAFER option enabled, requiring user interaction to process a malicious file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-1999-0155?

CVE-1999-0155 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The ghostscript command with the -dSAFER option allows remote attackers to execute commands.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0155?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aladdin Enterprises Ghostscript.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0155?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0155 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-1999-0155 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0155 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mcq4-84qx-2jj9.

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