high
8.6
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-18284

First published: Tue Oct 16 2018(Updated: )

Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving the 1Policy operator.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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
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<9.26
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

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/16/2

Remedy

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101

Remedy

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=8d19fdf63f91f50466b08f23e2d93d37a4c5ea0b

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for Artifex Ghostscript?

    The vulnerability ID for Artifex Ghostscript is CVE-2018-18284.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2018-18284?

    The severity level of CVE-2018-18284 is high with a severity value of 8.6.

  • How does the vulnerability CVE-2018-18284 allow attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism?

    The vulnerability CVE-2018-18284 allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism through vectors involving the 1Policy operator.

  • Which versions of Artifex Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2018-18284?

    Artifex Ghostscript versions up to and including 9.25 are affected by CVE-2018-18284.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-18284?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-18284 on the following links: [link1](https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699963), [link2](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-18284), [link3](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-18284).

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