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CVE-2010-2055

Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which...

7.2 HighFix available

Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript commands via a Trojan horse file, related to improper support for the -P- option to the gs program, as demonstrated using gs_init.ps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4820.

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript commands via a Trojan horse file, related to improper support for the -P- option to the gs program, as demonstrated using gs_init.ps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4820.

Record
CVE-2010-2055
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-17
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript commands via a Trojan horse file, related to improper support for the -P- option to the gs program, as demonstrated using gs_init.ps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4820.

Record
CVE-2010-2055
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2075 No score

Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript commands via a Trojan horse file, related to improper support for the -P- option to the gs program, as demonstrated using gs_init.ps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4820.

Record
EUVD-2010-2075
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pxh5-rx4p-mm6h No score

Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which...

Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript commands via a Trojan horse file, related to improper support for the -P- option to the gs program, as demonstrated using gs_init.ps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4820.

Record
GHSA-pxh5-rx4p-mm6h
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript commands via a Trojan horse file, related to improper support for the -P- option to the gs program, as demonstrated using gs_init.ps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4820.

Record
CVE-2010-2055
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2055 No score

Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript commands via a Trojan horse file, related to improper support for the -P- option to the gs program, as demonstrated using gs_init.ps, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4820.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2055
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ghostscript
Debian:12
 before 8.71~dfsg2-6.1
8.71~dfsg2-6.1
ghostscript
Debian:13
 before 8.71~dfsg2-6.1
8.71~dfsg2-6.1
ghostscript
Debian:14
 before 8.71~dfsg2-6.1
8.71~dfsg2-6.1
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
0:8.70-6.el5_7.6
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6
0:8.70-11.el6_2.6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-2055 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Artifex Afpl Ghostscript, published July 22, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in ghostscript 8.71~dfsg2-6.1.

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