CVE-2010-2055
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2010-2055 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2010-07-22 05:43:14 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript commands via a Trojan horse file, related to improper support for the -P- option to the gs program, as demonstrated using gs_init.ps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4820. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 6.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 6.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 7.00 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 7.03 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 7.04 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.00 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.52 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.53 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Ghostscript Fonts | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Ghostscript Fonts | 8.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.56 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.57 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.60 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.61 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.62 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.63 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.64 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.70 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 691350 – gs_init.ps tried in current dir despite -P- | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.ghostscript.com | |
| Bug 599564 – CVE-2010-2055 ghostscript: gs_init.ps searched in current directory despite -P- | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Patch |
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2010:014 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Bug 608071 – VUL-0: ghostscript: executes random code on startup (does not verify ownership of sensitive files used) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.novell.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Exploit |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Fedora update for gv - Advisories - Community | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 13 Update: gv-3.7.1-1.fc13 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| GNU gv - News: gv 3.7.0 released (Security Fix) & Translators wanted [Savannah] | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | savannah.gnu.org | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Ghostscript "-P-" Command Line Option Security Issue - Advisories - Community | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Vendor Advisory |
| www.osvdb.org/66247 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 12 Update: gv-3.7.1-1.fc12 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| #583316 - /usr/bin/gv: Insecure gs workaround "gs -P-" - Debian Bug report logs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.debian.org | |
| #583183 - /usr/bin/gs: Insecure gs initialization - Debian Bug report logs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.debian.org | |
| GNU gv Two Security Issues - Advisories - Community | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Exploit |
| Bug 691339 – Insecure gs initialization | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.ghostscript.com | Exploit |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.