Vulnerability Description
In Artifex Ghostscript 9.23 before 2018-08-23, attackers are able to supply malicious PostScript files to bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files.
CVSS Score
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | <= 9.23 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d3901189f245232f0161a
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3650Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d3901189f245232f0161a
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3650Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-15908?
CVE-2018-15908 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In Artifex Ghostscript 9.23 before 2018-08-23, attackers are able to supply malicious PostScript files to bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files.
How severe is CVE-2018-15908?
CVE-2018-15908 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-2018-15908?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.