Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. Incorrect exec stack handling in the "CS" and "SC" PDF primitives could be used by remote attackers able to supply crafted PDFs to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | < 9.24 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | < 9.26 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea735ba37dc0fd5f5622d0
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/08/27/4Issue TrackingMailing ListPatch
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699671Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3773-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea735ba37dc0fd5f5622d0
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/08/27/4Issue TrackingMailing ListPatch
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699671Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3773-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-16510?
CVE-2018-16510 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. Incorrect exec stack handling in the "CS" and "SC" PDF primitives could be used by remote attackers able to supply crafted PDFs to crash the...
How severe is CVE-2018-16510?
CVE-2018-16510 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-2018-16510?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Artifex Gpl Ghostscript.