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CVE-2009-5078

contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 launches the Ghostscript program without the -dSAFER opt

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.01318
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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gnu groff<= 1.20.1
gnu groffall versions
apple mac os x<= 10.10.4
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Jun 2011 · 03:55 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gzPatch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538338
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.htmlVendor 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
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