CVE-2018-19476: Incorrect Type Cast

Published Nov 23, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.26. A type confusion in setcolorspace in psi/zicc.c allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

References: https://bugs.ghostscript.com/showbug.cgi?id=700169 https://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.26/History9.htm#Version9.26

Upstream Patches: http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=67d760ab775dae4efe803b5944b0439aa3c0b04a http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=548bb434e81dadcc9f71adf891a3ef5bea8e2b4e

Other sources

psi/zicc.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.26 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions because of a setcolorspace type confusion.

Launchpad

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ghostscript<9.26
9.26
Artifex Ghostscript<9.26
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 OpenShift Container Platform=3.11
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
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
debian/ghostscript
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u79.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u1110.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u810.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u110.06.0~dfsg-3

Event History

Nov 23, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:28 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·06:28 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·06:28 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19476?

CVE-2018-19476 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-19476?

To fix CVE-2018-19476, upgrade to Ghostscript version 9.26 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-19476?

CVE-2018-19476 is a type confusion vulnerability in the setcolorspace function.

4

Which versions of Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2018-19476?

Ghostscript versions prior to 9.26 are affected by CVE-2018-19476.

5

Can CVE-2018-19476 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-19476 allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions.

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