Type confusion in Ghostscript - CVE-2018-15910
Published: August 30, 2018 / Updated: April 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14564
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15910
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Artifex Software, Inc.
Affected software:
Ghostscript
Ghostscript
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the bypass of the -dSAFER option. A remote unauthenticated attacker can submit a specially crafted PostScript file, trigger type confusion in LockDistillerParams parameter and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-15910
Install update from vendor's website.