#VU14733 Improper access control in Ghostscript - CVE-2018-16539 

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#VU14733 Improper access control in Ghostscript - CVE-2018-16539

Published: September 9, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14733
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16539
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ghostscript
Software vendor:
Artifex Software, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an improper access restrictions when processing PostScript files within the temp directory. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PostScript file and use it to read arbitrary files on the vulnerable system.


Remediation

Update to version 9.24.

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