CVE-2018-15909: Incorrect Type Cast

Published Aug 23, 2018
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Updated

In Artifex Ghostscript 9.23 before 2018-08-24, a type confusion using the .shfill operator could be used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code.

Other sources

It was discovered that the ghostscript .shfill operator did not properly validate certain types. A specially crafted PostScript document could exploit this to crash ghostscript or, possibly, execute arbitrary code in the context of the ghostscript process.

Patch: http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=0b6cd1918e1ec4ffd087400a754a845180a4522b

Red Hat

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ghostscript<9.24
9.24
debian/ghostscript
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u79.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u910.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u610.04.0~dfsg-2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Artifex Ghostscript<=9.23
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript<9.26
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure>=8.2r1.0<8.2r12.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure>=8.3r1<8.3r7.1
PulseSecure Pulse Connect Secure>=9.0r1<9.0r3.4

Event History

Aug 27, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:53 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:51 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-15909?

CVE-2018-15909 is a vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript versions 9.23 before 2018-08-24 that allows attackers to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code by exploiting a type confusion using the .shfill operator.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-15909?

CVE-2018-15909 has a severity rating of 7.8, which is considered high.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-15909?

Artifex Ghostscript versions 9.23 before 2018-08-24 are affected by CVE-2018-15909.

4

How can CVE-2018-15909 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2018-15909, users should update to a patched version of Artifex Ghostscript, specifically version 9.24 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15909?

More information about CVE-2018-15909 can be found on the CVE website (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15909), the CERT Vulnerability Notes Database (https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928), and the Ubuntu security notices (https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3768-1).

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