VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-1163
ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find libraries in the current directory, which could allow local users to execute commands as other users by placing a Trojan horse library into a directory from which…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find libraries in the current directory, which could allow local users to execute commands as other users by placing a Trojan horse library into a directory from which another user executes ghostscript.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- aladdin enterprises/ghostscript
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1991Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5564
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1991Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5564
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.