CVE-2019-6116

HIGHNVD 7.88.1▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.1 because EPSS predicts 42% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (98th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 42%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

In Artifex Ghostscript through 9.26, ephemeral or transient procedures can allow access to system operators, leading to remote code execution.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
8.1HIGHhigh confidence
EG Risk
67
EG Risk 67/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
42%
EPSS %ILE
98th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

March 21, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (44)

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibgs9-common (9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4) @ xenial2026-05-27ubuntu
redhatghostscript-0:9.07-31.el7_6.92019-01-31redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(24 across 24 ecosystems)
Alpine:v3.10(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r2: fixed in 9.26-r2
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Alpine:v3.11(1)
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ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r2: fixed in 9.26-r2
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Alpine:v3.12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r2: fixed in 9.26-r2
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Alpine:v3.13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.15(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.16(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.17(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.18(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.19(1)
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ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.20(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.21(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.22(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.23(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r1: fixed in 9.26-r1
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Alpine:v3.6(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r2: fixed in 9.26-r2
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Alpine:v3.7(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r2: fixed in 9.26-r2
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Alpine:v3.8(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r2: fixed in 9.26-r2
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Alpine:v3.9(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26-r2: fixed in 9.26-r2
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Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26a~dfsg-1: fixed in 9.26a~dfsg-1
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Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26a~dfsg-1: fixed in 9.26a~dfsg-1
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26a~dfsg-1: fixed in 9.26a~dfsg-1
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript—
  • every version up to 9.26a~dfsg-1: fixed in 9.26a~dfsg-1
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Debian:8(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript9.06~dfsg-2 ... 9.26~dfsg-2 (56 versions)
  • every version up to 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb8u1: fixed in 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb8u1
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Debian:9(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
ghostscript9.20~dfsg-3.2 ... 9.26~dfsg-2 (28 versions)
  • every version up to 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u1: fixed in 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u1
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All Vendor Advisories

(2)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 22× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 137 total refreshes for this CVE.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-46242✓ verified
    First seen Jan 24, 2019

    Ghostscript 9.26 - Pseudo-Operator Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-6116?
CVE-2019-6116 is a high vulnerability published on March 21, 2019. In Artifex Ghostscript through 9.26, ephemeral or transient procedures can allow access to system operators, leading to remote code execution.
When was CVE-2019-6116 disclosed?
CVE-2019-6116 was first published on March 21, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-6116 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-6116 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (98th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-6116?
CVE-2019-6116 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.1 (HIGH).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-6116?
A fix for CVE-2019-6116 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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