CVE-2018-18073: Infoleak
First published: Wed Oct 10 2018(Updated: )
Artifex Ghostscript allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging exposure of system operators in the saved execution stack in an error object.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex Ghostscript | <=9.25 | |
| 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 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.10 | |
| 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 | |
| redhat/ghostscript | <9.26 | 9.26 |
| 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 10.04.0~dfsg-1 |
Remedy
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=34cc326eb2c5695833361887fe0b32e8d987741c
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699927
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-18073
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-18073
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1690
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=34cc326eb2c5695833361887fe0b32e8d987741c
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/10/12
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-17961
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-18284
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=910758
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149758/Ghostscript-Exposed-System-Operators.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/10/12
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3834
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00013.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3803-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4336
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-18073
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1642585
- 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=1642584
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=34cc326eb2c5695833361887fe0b32e8d987741c
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=34cc326eb2c5695833361887fe0b32e8d987741c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18073
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18073
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-18073?
CVE-2018-18073 is a vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript that allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging exposure of system operators in the saved execution stack in an error object.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-18073?
The severity of CVE-2018-18073 is high with a severity value of 6.3.
Which software is affected by CVE-2018-18073?
Artifex Ghostscript versions up to and including 9.26, Debian Linux versions 8.0 and 9.0, and various Ubuntu and Redhat Enterprise Linux versions are affected by CVE-2018-18073.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18073 in Artifex Ghostscript?
To fix CVE-2018-18073 in Artifex Ghostscript, update to version 9.27 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-18073?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-18073 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].
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