#VU13177 Information disclosure in Ghostscript - CVE-2018-11645
Published: June 1, 2018 / Updated: June 5, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13177
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11645
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ghostscript
Ghostscript
Software vendor:
Artifex Software, Inc.
Artifex Software, Inc.
Description
The 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.
Remediation
Update to version 9.21.