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CVE-2018-15909

ghostscript: shading_param incomplete type checking (699660)

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In Artifex Ghostscript 9.23 before 2018-08-24, a type confusion using the .shfill operator could be used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to crash the interpreter or potentially execute code.

En Artifex Ghostscript 9.23 antes del 24/08/2018, los atacantes podrían emplear una confusión de tipos usando el operador .shfill para proporcionar archivos PostScript manipulados para provocar el cierre inesperado del intérprete o ejecutar código.

It was discovered that the ghostscript .shfill operator did not properly validate certain types. An attacker could possibly exploit this to bypass the -dSAFER protection and crash ghostscript or, possibly, execute arbitrary code in the ghostscript context via a specially crafted PostScript document.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-08-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-08-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-18 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-704: Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
  • CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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8.0
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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14.04
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lts
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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lts
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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18.04
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lts
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Artifex
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Ghostscript
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<= 9.23
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Artifex
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Gpl Ghostscript
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< 9.26
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Desktop
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7.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server
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7.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Aus
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7.6
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Eus
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7.6
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Tus
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7.6
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Workstation
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7.0
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Pulsesecure
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Pulse Connect Secure
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>= 8.2r1.0 < 8.2r12.1
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Pulsesecure
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Pulse Connect Secure
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>= 8.3r1 < 8.3r7.1
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Pulsesecure
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Pulse Connect Secure
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>= 9.0r1 < 9.0r3.4
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Affected