CVE-2018-11645: Infoleak

Published Jun 1, 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:

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/showbug.cgi?id=697193

Upstream patch:

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=b60d50b7567369ad856cebe1efb6cd7dd2284219

Other sources

psi/zfile.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.21rc1 permits the status command even if -dSAFER is used, which might allow remote attackers to determine the existence and size of arbitrary files, a similar issue to CVE-2016-7977.

Launchpad

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ghostcript<9.21
9.21
debian/ghostscript
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u79.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u910.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u610.04.0~dfsg-2
Artifex GhostScript<=9.20

Event History

Jun 1, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:47 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:48 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

CVE-2018-11645

2

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…

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2018-11645?

The severity rating of CVE-2018-11645 is medium, with a score of 5.3.

4

Which versions of Artifex Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2018-11645?

Artifex Ghostscript versions up to 9.20 are affected by CVE-2018-11645.

5

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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