CVE-2018-16513: Incorrect Type Cast
First published: Wed Sep 05 2018(Updated: )
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the setcolor function to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex Ghostscript | <9.24 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Artifex Gpl Ghostscript | <9.26 | |
| 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 | |
| debian/ghostscript | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5 10.03.1~dfsg-2 |
Remedy
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=b326a71659b7837d3acde954b18bda1a6f5e9498
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Reference Links
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=b326a71659b7837d3acde954b18bda1a6f5e9498
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699655
- 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.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&amp;utm_medium=RSS
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-16513
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b326a71659b7837d3acde954b18bda1a6f5e9498
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=b326a71659b7837d3acde954b18bda1a6f5e9498
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-16513
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-16513
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16513
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16513
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-16513?
CVE-2018-16513 is a vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24 that allows attackers to supply crafted PostScript files and potentially crash the interpreter or have other unspecified impact.
How can I exploit CVE-2018-16513?
You can exploit CVE-2018-16513 by supplying crafted PostScript files to the vulnerable Artifex Ghostscript software.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2018-16513?
CVE-2018-16513 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
Which versions of Artifex Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2018-16513?
Versions before 9.24 of Artifex Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2018-16513.
How can I fix CVE-2018-16513?
To fix CVE-2018-16513, update Artifex Ghostscript to version 9.24 or later.
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