Remote Access Vulnerability in Ghostscript by Artifex
CVE-2018-19475

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 November 2018

What is CVE-2018-19475?

The vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript before version 9.26 allows remote attackers to exploit a flaw in the device handling code (psi/zdevice2.c) that does not properly check the available stack space. This oversight permits attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, leading to potential unauthorized actions on the system, increasing the risk of compromised system integrity and confidentiality.

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References

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4346
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3831-1/
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EPSS Score

63% 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

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