#VU15785 Improper input validation in Ghostscript - CVE-2018-16541
Published: November 9, 2018 / Updated: November 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15785
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16541
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply crafted PostScript files, use incorrect free logic in pagedevice replacement and crash the interpreter.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can supply crafted PostScript files, use incorrect free logic in pagedevice replacement and crash the interpreter.
Remediation
Update to version 9.24.