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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Artifex | Ghostscript | <= 9.23 |
| Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | < 9.26 |
| 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 Server Tus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Pulsesecure | Pulse Connect Secure | >= 8.2r1.0, < 8.2r12.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0b6cd1918e1ec4ffd08740
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e01e77a36cbb2e0277bc3a
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105178Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3650Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24803507?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medi
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0b6cd1918e1ec4ffd08740
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e01e77a36cbb2e0277bc3a
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105178Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3650Third Party Advisory
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101PatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-15909?
CVE-2018-15909 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 ex...
How severe is CVE-2018-15909?
CVE-2018-15909 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-2018-15909?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Artifex Ghostscript, Artifex Gpl Ghostscript, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.