CVE-2018-17183

7.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Debian
Status
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 September 2018

Summary

Artifex Ghostscript before 9.25 allowed a user-writable error exception table, which could be used by remote attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to potentially overwrite or replace error handlers to inject code.

References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3773-1/
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3834
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh...
x_refsource_MISC

EPSS Score

1% 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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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