Denial of Service Vulnerability in Ghostscript by Artifex
CVE-2018-19478

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 January 2019

What is CVE-2018-19478?

In earlier versions of Ghostscript before 9.26, a vulnerability exists that allows an attacker to craft a malicious PDF file. When this file is parsed by Ghostscript, it can lead to excessive processing time, disrupting service availability. This vulnerability highlights the importance of regular updates and careful handling of potentially malicious PDF files.

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106445
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https://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.26/History9.htm
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699856
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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