Information disclosure in Artifex Ghostscript
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-11645 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| 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 low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU13177
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11645
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationUpdate to version 9.21.
Vulnerable software versionsGhostscript: 5.50 - 9.20
External linkshttp://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697193
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.
