In ghostscript before version 9.50, the .buildfont1 procedure did not properly secure its privileged calls, enabling scripts to bypass `-dSAFER` restrictions. An attacker could abuse this flaw by creating a specially crafted PostScript file that could escalate privileges and access files outside of restricted areas.
| Version | Score | Severity | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7.3 | High | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Product | Vendor | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ghostscript | ghostscript | versions prior to v.1.2.8 and versions prior to v.2.2.8 |