SB2019080613 - Red Hat update for ghostscript 



SB2019080613 - Red Hat update for ghostscript

Published: August 6, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019080613
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11645)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the psi/zfile.c code of Artifex Software Ghostscript due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file that submits malicious input and access sensitive information, such as the existence and size of files. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.