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CVE-2009-5078

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.5 Published: 2011-06-30 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Gnu GroffApple Mac Os X

Weakness Type

CWE-254

References