CVE-2018-16509
7.8HIGH
Key Information
- Vendor
- Debian
- Status
- Debian Linux
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 5 September 2018
Badges
👾 Exploit Exists🔴 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 97%
Summary
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. Incorrect "restoration of privilege" checking during handling of /invalidaccess exceptions could be used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to execute code using the "pipe" instruction.
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
EPSS Score
97% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
- 👾
Exploit exists.
Vulnerability published.
Vulnerability Reserved.
Collectors
NVD DatabaseMitre Database4 Proof of Concept(s)