Vulnerability Description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.26, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the file.
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | < 9.26 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0a7e5a1c309fa0911b
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106445Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699856Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1655607Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00019.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.26/History9.htmRelease Notes
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0a7e5a1c309fa0911b
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106445Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699856Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1655607Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00019.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.26/History9.htmRelease Notes
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-19478?
CVE-2018-19478 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.26, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the file.
How severe is CVE-2018-19478?
CVE-2018-19478 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-19478?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Debian Debian Linux.