CVE-2018-11645: Infoleak
First published: Fri Jun 01 2018(Updated: )
Ghostscript before 9.21rc1 permits the status command even if -dSAFER is used, which can allow remote attackers to determine the existence and size of arbitrary files. Upstream bug: <a href="https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697193">https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697193</a> Upstream patch: <a href="http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=b60d50b7567369ad856cebe1efb6cd7dd2284219">http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=b60d50b7567369ad856cebe1efb6cd7dd2284219</a>
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex Ghostscript | <=9.20 | |
| redhat/ghostcript | <9.21 | 9.21 |
| debian/ghostscript | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u9 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 10.04.0~dfsg-1 10.04.0~dfsg-2 |
Remedy
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=b60d50b7567369ad856cebe1efb6cd7dd2284219
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Reference Links
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=b60d50b7567369ad856cebe1efb6cd7dd2284219
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2281
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697193
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4336
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-11645
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b60d50b7567369ad856cebe1efb6cd7dd2284219
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-11645
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1585914
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=b60d50b7567369ad856cebe1efb6cd7dd2284219
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11645
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-11645
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11645
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11645
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
CVE-2018-11645
What is the title of the vulnerability?
psi/zfile.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.21rc1 permits the status command even if -dSAFER is used…
What is the severity rating of CVE-2018-11645?
The severity rating of CVE-2018-11645 is medium, with a score of 5.3.
Which versions of Artifex Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2018-11645?
Artifex Ghostscript versions up to 9.20 are affected by CVE-2018-11645.
How can I fix CVE-2018-11645?
To fix CVE-2018-11645, update Artifex Ghostscript to version 9.21 or higher.
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