Remote code execution in Artifex Ghostscript
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10194 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ghostscript Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Artifex Software, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU12107
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10194
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the pprintg1 function due boundary error when handling of postscript file data written to PDF. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate to version 9.23.
Ghostscript: 9.00 - 9.22
External linkshttp://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git&a=commit&h=39b1e54b2968620723bf32e96764c8...
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.
