CVE-2018-16540
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Artifex Ghostscript
PublishedSep 5, 2018
First seenSep 5, 2018
How to fix
Update
- artifex ghostscript9.24 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| artifex ghostscript | v < 9.24 | 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, 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.5, 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0, 9.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04 | — |
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