Type Confusion Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2018-19477

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 November 2018

What is CVE-2018-19477?

A vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript prior to version 9.26 permits remote attackers to bypass access restrictions due to a type confusion error in the JBIG2Decode component. This flaw may allow unauthorized control over file processing.

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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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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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