Description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to the builtin PDF14 converter could use a use-after-free in copydevice handling to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Published: 2018-09-05
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1504-1 ghostscript security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4288-1 ghostscript security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8349 In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to the builtin PDF14 converter could use a use-after-free in copydevice handling to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3768-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
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Artifex Ghostscript
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation Openshift Container Platform
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:24:32.887Z

Reserved: 2018-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-16540

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-05T18:29:00.637

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:52:56.080

Link: CVE-2018-16540

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-16540 - Bugzilla

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