Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-15908 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
ghostscript (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU14565
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15908
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the bypass of the -dSAFER option. A remote unauthenticated attacker can submit a specially crafted PostScript file, bypass .tempfile restrictions and write files on the targeted system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsghostscript (Alpine package): 8.70-r0 - 9.22-r0
ghostscript (Alpine package):
CPE2.3https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0c81d393f55e12aad1694ac3ee4ed2b865527f6f
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=5e753b12c86f19cc249a631482ee1a4a739e45aa
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=646b9a7b6b94e05cb166f6a084a22fe8f03264fb
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c13758613f3110e14c2e9eda818406f235d996c1
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=dd646650fecf6b0d42ffc26eed4a6da53a6040e5
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.