high
7.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-10194: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Apr 18 2018(Updated: )

pdf_set_text_matrix in gdevpdts.c in Artifex Ghostscript through 9.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (spprint.c pprintg1 stack-based out-of-bounds write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/ghostscript<9.24
9.24
debian/ghostscript
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4
10.03.1~dfsg-2
ubuntu/ghostscript<9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1
9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1
ubuntu/ghostscript<9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1
9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1
ubuntu/ghostscript<9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12
ubuntu/ghostscript<9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8
Ghostscript<=9.22
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
Ubuntu=18.04
Debian=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Remedy

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=39b1e54b2968620723bf32e96764c88797714879

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-10194?

    CVE-2018-10194 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-10194?

    To fix CVE-2018-10194, upgrade to Ghostscript versions 9.24 or later for Red Hat and 9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1 for Ubuntu.

  • What should I do if I cannot upgrade to a patched version for CVE-2018-10194?

    If you cannot upgrade, consider implementing strict access controls or disabling the use of Ghostscript to mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2018-10194.

  • What type of exploit is associated with CVE-2018-10194?

    CVE-2018-10194 is associated with stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities that can be triggered by processing crafted PDF documents.

  • Are there any known exploits for CVE-2018-10194?

    Yes, CVE-2018-10194 can be exploited through specially crafted PDF files that cause denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

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