# CVE-2010-4820: Untrusted search path vulnerability in Ghostscript 8.62 allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript code via a Trojan horse Postscrip

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-10-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Ghostscript 8.62 allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript code via a Trojan horse Postscript library file in Encoding/ under the current working directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2055.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=599564
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771853
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/7
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=691339
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0096.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0095.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511433
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51847

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