CVE-2018-16510: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Sep 05 2018(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. Incorrect ...
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/ghostscript | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u9 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 10.04.0~dfsg-2 | |
| Ghostscript | <9.24 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| Ghostscript | <9.26 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=ea735ba37dc0fd5f5622d031830b9a559dec1cc9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/08/27/4
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699671
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3773-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-16510
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea735ba37dc0fd5f5622d031830b9a559dec1cc9
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=ea735ba37dc0fd5f5622d031830b9a559dec1cc9
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-16510
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-16510
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16510
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16510
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-16510?
CVE-2018-16510 is a vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript that allows remote attackers to crash the interpreter or potentially have other unspecified impacts.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-16510?
CVE-2018-16510 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
How does CVE-2018-16510 affect Artifex Ghostscript?
CVE-2018-16510 affects Artifex Ghostscript versions before 9.24.
What is the recommended remedy for CVE-2018-16510 on Debian systems?
The recommended remedy for CVE-2018-16510 on Debian systems is to update to version 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u5 or later.
What is the recommended remedy for CVE-2018-16510 on Ubuntu systems?
The recommended remedy for CVE-2018-16510 on Ubuntu systems is to update to version 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2 or later.
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