CVE-2018-16540

In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to the builtin PDF14 converter could use a use-after-free in copydevice handling to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c432131c3fdb2143e148e8ba88555f7f7a63b25e - () http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c432131c3fdb2143e148e8ba88555f7f7a63b25e -
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229 - Third Party Advisory () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699661 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory () https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699661 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://www.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288 - Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 02:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=c432131c3fdb2143e148e8ba88555f7f7a63b25e', 'name': 'http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=c432131c3fdb2143e148e8ba88555f7f7a63b25e', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c432131c3fdb2143e148e8ba88555f7f7a63b25e -

Information

Published : 2018-09-05 18:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:52


NVD link : CVE-2018-16540

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16540

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-16540


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_server_eus
  • enterprise_linux
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • openshift_container_platform
  • enterprise_linux_server_tus
  • enterprise_linux_workstation

artifex

  • ghostscript

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-416

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