CVE-2018-15911
First published: Tue Aug 28 2018(Updated: )
In Artifex Ghostscript 9.23 before 2018-08-24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript could use uninitialized memory access in the aesdecode operator to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| 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 | |
| redhat/ghostscript | <9.24 | 9.24 |
| debian/ghostscript | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u8 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 10.04.0~dfsg-1 |
Remedy
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=8e9ce5016db968b40e4ec255a3005f2786cce45f
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Reference Links
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=8e9ce5016db968b40e4ec255a3005f2786cce45f
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3834
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699665
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&amp;utm_medium=RSS
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-15911
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=8e9ce501
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1625833
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16509
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-16509
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1625832
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8e9ce5016db968b40e4ec255a3005f2786cce45f
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=8e9ce5016db968b40e4ec255a3005f2786cce45f
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-15911
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15911
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15911
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15911
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-15911?
CVE-2018-15911 is a vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript 9.23 before 2018-08-24 that allows attackers to use uninitialized memory access to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code.
How severe is CVE-2018-15911?
CVE-2018-15911 has a severity score of 7.8, indicating a high severity.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-15911?
Artifex Ghostscript versions before 9.24 are affected by CVE-2018-15911.
How can I fix CVE-2018-15911?
To fix CVE-2018-15911, upgrade to Artifex Ghostscript version 9.24.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15911?
More information about CVE-2018-15911 can be found at the following references: [1][2][3].
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