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High
CVE-2018-15909
In Artifex Ghostscript 9.23 before 2018-08-24, a type confusion using...
Vulnerability Description
In Artifex Ghostscript 9.23 before 2018-08-24, a type confusion using the .shfill operator could be used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3650
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e01e77a36cbb2e0277bc3a63852244bec41be0f6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105178
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0b6cd1918e1ec4ffd087400a754a845180a4522b
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24803507?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
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View all reports →Affected Software
debian linux, ubuntu linux, ghostscript, gpl ghostscript, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server eus, enterprise linux server tus, enterprise linux workstation, pulse connect secure
Vulnerable Versions:
8.0, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 0, 7.0, 7.6, 8.2r1.0, 8.3r1, 9.0r1
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 27th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.