SB2018090624 - Buffer overflow in Ghostscript

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SB2018090624 - Buffer overflow in Ghostscript

Published: September 6, 2018 Updated: July 17, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018090624
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16585)

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. The .setdistillerkeys PostScript command is accepted even though it is not intended for use during document processing (e.g., after the startup phase). This leads to memory corruption, allowing remote attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact. Note: A reputable source believes that the CVE is potentially a duplicate of CVE-2018-15910 as explained in Red Hat bugzilla (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1626193).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References