Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-5078

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.
Published 2011-06-30 15:55:02
Updated 2016-03-30 21:36:56
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-5078

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.87%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 80 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-5078

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
6.4
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
10.0
4.9
 NIST
6.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
3.9
2.5
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-5078

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-5078

Products affected by CVE-2009-5078

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