Vulnerability Description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to the builtin PDF14 converter could use a use-after-free in copydevice handling to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | < 9.24 |
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 3.11 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c432131c3fdb2143e148e8
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699661Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor 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://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288Third Party Advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c432131c3fdb2143e148e8
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699661Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-16540?
CVE-2018-16540 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to the builtin PDF14 converter could use a use-after-free in copydevice handling to crash the interpreter or possi...
How severe is CVE-2018-16540?
CVE-2018-16540 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-2018-16540?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.