Is CVE-2019-10216 being actively exploited?

CVE-2019-10216 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-10216?

CVE-2019-10216 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2019-10216

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 2.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-648
EPSS score: 2.3% (83th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2019-2231)
Published: November 27, 2019
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2019-2231 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 4, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

artifex / ghostscript
redhat / 3scale api management
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server eus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux workstation

Certified products that may be affected

30 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 NSS Cryptographic Module - Red Hat, Inc. - FIPS 140 5513 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Kernel Cryptographic API - Red Hat, LLC - FIPS 140 5461 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Kernel Cryptographic API - Red Hat, Inc. - FIPS 140 5089 - active
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 4642 - historical
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 NSS Cryptographic Module - Red Hat®, Inc. - FIPS 140 4458 - historical

See all 30 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5b85ddd19
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10216(Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-03(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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