7.8
CWE
908
Advisory Published
Updated

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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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+deb11u9
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6
10.04.0~dfsg-1
10.04.0~dfsg-2

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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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