CVE-2018-15910
published 2018-08-27CVE-2018-15910: In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter to crash…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
3.04%
86.0th percentile
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter to crash the interpreter or execute code.
Affected
24 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | ghostscript | < 9.24 | 9.24 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.22~dfsg-3 | 9.22~dfsg-3 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.25~dfsg-1 | 9.25~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.22~dfsg-3 | 9.22~dfsg-3 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.25~dfsg-1 | 9.25~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.22~dfsg-3 | 9.22~dfsg-3 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.25~dfsg-1 | 9.25~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.22~dfsg-3 | 9.22~dfsg-3 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.25~dfsg-1 | 9.25~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | gpl_ghostscript | < 9.26 | 9.26 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | ghostscript | < ghostscript 9.22~dfsg-3 (bookworm) | ghostscript 9.22~dfsg-3 (bookworm) |
| debian | ghostscript | < ghostscript 9.25~dfsg-1 (bookworm) | ghostscript 9.25~dfsg-1 (bookworm) |
| pulsesecure | pulse_connect_secure | >= 8.2r1.0 < 8.2r12.1 | 8.2r12.1 |
| pulsesecure | pulse_connect_secure | >= 8.3r1 < 8.3r7.1 | 8.3r7.1 |
| pulsesecure | pulse_connect_secure | >= 9.0r1 < 9.0r3.4 | 9.0r3.4 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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Ubuntu
Ghostscript vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-09-19
CVE-2018-11645 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Title: Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.
Tavis Ormandy discovered multiple security issues in Ghostscript. If a user
or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file,
a remote attacker could possibly use these issues to access arbitrary
files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
ghostscript: .setdistillerkeys PostScript command is accepted even though it is not intended for use
vendor_redhat·2018-09-06·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-16585 [HIGH] CWE-119 ghostscript: .setdistillerkeys PostScript command is accepted even though it is not intended for use
ghostscript: .setdistillerkeys PostScript command is accepted even though it is not intended for use
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)
Statement: There are no .setdistillerkeys operator in ghostscript. It is suspected it might be a typo from .distillerparamkeys or .setdistillerpa
Ivanti
Ivanti Security Advisory: CVE-2018-15910
vendor_ivanti·2018-08-27·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-15910 [HIGH] CWE-704 Ivanti Security Advisory: CVE-2018-15910
Ivanti Security Advisory: CVE-2018-15910
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter to crash the interpreter or execute code.
CVE IDs: CVE-2018-15910
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
Severity: HIGH
CWEs: CWE-704
Red Hat
ghostscript: LockDistillerParams type confusion (699656)
vendor_redhat·2018-08-21·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-15910 [HIGH] CWE-704 ghostscript: LockDistillerParams type confusion (699656)
ghostscript: LockDistillerParams type confusion (699656)
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter to crash the interpreter or execute code.
It was discovered that the type of the LockDistillerParams parameter is not properly verified. An attacker could possibly exploit this to bypass the -dSAFER protection and crash ghostscript or, possibly, execute arbitrary code in the ghostscript context via a specially crafted PostScript document.
Statement: This issue affects the versions of ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is now in Maintenance Support 2 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having a s
Debian
CVE-2018-15910: ghostscript - In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript ...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-15910 [HIGH] CVE-2018-15910: ghostscript - In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript ...
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter to crash the interpreter or execute code.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 9.22~dfsg-3)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 9.22~dfsg-3)
forky: resolved (fixed in 9.22~dfsg-3)
sid: resolved (fixed in 9.22~dfsg-3)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 9.22~dfsg-3)
Debian
CVE-2018-16585: ghostscript - An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. The .setdistillerkey...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-16585 [HIGH] CVE-2018-16585: ghostscript - An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. The .setdistillerkey...
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)
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 9.25~dfsg-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 9.25~dfsg-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 9.25~dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 9.25~dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 9.25~dfsg-1)
GHSA
GHSA-4j37-xf23-h2px: ** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-16585 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-4j37-xf23-h2px: ** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9
** 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).
GHSA
GHSA-wx5g-j2w9-qx59: In Artifex Ghostscript before 9
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-15910 [HIGH] CWE-704 GHSA-wx5g-j2w9-qx59: In Artifex Ghostscript before 9
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter to crash the interpreter or execute code.
OSV
CVE-2018-16585: An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9
osv·2018-09-06·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-16585 [HIGH] CVE-2018-16585: An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9
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)
OSV
CVE-2018-15910: In Artifex Ghostscript before 9
osv·2018-08-27·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-15910 [HIGH] CVE-2018-15910: In Artifex Ghostscript before 9
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter to crash the interpreter or execute code.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-15910 ghostscript: LockDistillerParams type confusion (699656) [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-11-28·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-15910 [HIGH] CVE-2018-15910 ghostscript: LockDistillerParams type confusion (699656) [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-15910 ghostscript: LockDistillerParams type confusion (699656) [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported v
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-16585 ghostscript: .setdistillerkeys PostScript command is accepted even though it is not intended for use
bugzilla·2018-09-06·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-16585 [HIGH] CVE-2018-16585 ghostscript: .setdistillerkeys PostScript command is accepted even though it is not intended for use
CVE-2018-16585 ghostscript: .setdistillerkeys PostScript command is accepted even though it is not intended for use
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.
References:
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=1497d65039885a52b598b137dd8622bd4672f9be
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=971472c83a345a16dac9f90f91258bb22dd77f22
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/182
Discussion:
Created ghostscript tracking bugs for this
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-15910 ghostscript: LockDistillerParams type confusion (699656)
bugzilla·2018-08-21·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-15910 [HIGH] CVE-2018-15910 ghostscript: LockDistillerParams type confusion (699656)
CVE-2018-15910 ghostscript: LockDistillerParams type confusion (699656)
It was discovered that the type of the LockDistillerParams parameter is not properly verified. A specially crafted PostScript document could possibly exploit this to crash ghostscript or, possibly, execute arbitrary code in the context of the ghostscript process.
Discussion:
External References:
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/142
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Mitigation:
Please see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1619748#c3
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Patch:
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=c3476dde
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Acknowledgments:
Name: Tavis Ormandy (Google Project Zero)
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Statement:
This issue affects the versions of ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is now in Mai
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c3476dde7743761a4e1d39a631716199b696b880http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699656https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSShttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c3476dde7743761a4e1d39a631716199b696b880http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699656https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSShttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928
2018-08-27
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