Vulnerability Description
The set_text_distance function in devices/vector/gdevpdts.c in the pdfwrite component in Artifex Ghostscript through 9.22 does not prevent overflows in text-positioning calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | <= 9.22 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=39b1e54b2968620723bf32
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040729Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699255Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00028.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=39b1e54b2968620723bf32
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040729Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699255Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00028.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-10194?
CVE-2018-10194 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The set_text_distance function in devices/vector/gdevpdts.c in the pdfwrite component in Artifex Ghostscript through 9.22 does not prevent overflows in text-positioning calculation, which allows remot...
How severe is CVE-2018-10194?
CVE-2018-10194 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-10194?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.