Vulnerability Description
Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving errorhandler setup. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-17183.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | < 9.25 |
| 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 Server Tus | 7.6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a54c9e61e7d0
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a5a9bf8c6a63
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a6807394bd94
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/09/4ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3834Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1682&desc=2PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699816Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3803-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4336Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45573/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a54c9e61e7d0
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a5a9bf8c6a63
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a6807394bd94
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/09/4ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-17961?
CVE-2018-17961 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving errorhandler setup. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-20...
How severe is CVE-2018-17961?
CVE-2018-17961 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-17961?
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.