Vulnerability Description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, gssetresolution and gsgetresolution allow attackers to have an unspecified impact.
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 | < 9.24 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b5536fa88a9e885032bc0
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699670Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00038.htmlMailing ListThird 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
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b5536fa88a9e885032bc0
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699670Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00038.htmlMailing ListThird 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
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-16543?
CVE-2018-16543 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, gssetresolution and gsgetresolution allow attackers to have an unspecified impact.
How severe is CVE-2018-16543?
CVE-2018-16543 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-2018-16543?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.