CVE-2000-1163

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5564

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1991

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-01-09

Updated: 2017-10-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High