CVE-2000-1163: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2000-1163: ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find libraries in the curren...

ghostscript before 5.10-16 uses an empty LD_RUN_PATH environmental variable to find libraries in the current directory, which could allow local users to execute commands as other users by placing a Trojan horse library into a directory from which another user executes ghostscript.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 05:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old local Ghostscript issue where library loading could trust the current directory when LD_RUN_PATH is empty. A local user could place a malicious library where another user runs Ghostscript, potentially executing code as that other user. Exposure is most likely on legacy Unix or Linux systems with very old Ghostscript packages, especially shared shell, print, document-processing, or multi-user environments. Modern maintained distributions are unlikely to remain affected, but the provided affected-product metadata is incomplete. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue, not an internet-scale emergency. Prioritize systems with shared users or document-processing workloads, and close it through package updates or retirement of unsupported hosts. Mitigation focus: Inventory Ghostscript versions on legacy Linux and Unix hosts.; Upgrade affected Ghostscript packages to vendor-fixed releases where available.; Review Caldera, Mandrake, Conectiva, and Debian advisories for distribution-specific packages..

Prepared: Jul 1, 2026, 09:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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ghostscript-env-variable(5564)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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