CVE-2018-18284

ghostscript: 1Policy operator allows a sandbox protection bypass

Severity Score

8.6

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving the 1Policy operator.

Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 y anteriores permite que los atacantes omitan un mecanismo de protección de sandbox mediante vectores relacionados con el operador 1Policy.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

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

2018-10-12 CVE Reserved
2018-10-18 CVE Published
2023-10-13 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-05 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=8d19fdf63f91f50466b08f23e2d93d37a4c5ea0b	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107451	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1696	Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00013.html	Mailing List
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/16/2	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3834	2023-11-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12	2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3803-1	2023-11-07
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4336	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18284	2018-12-17
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1642940	2018-12-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Artifex Search vendor "Artifex"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Ghostscript"				<= 9.25 Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Ghostscript" and version " <= 9.25"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				18.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.10"		-		Affected
Artifex Search vendor "Artifex"		Gpl Ghostscript Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Gpl Ghostscript"				< 9.26 Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Gpl Ghostscript" and version " < 9.26"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus"				7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.6"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Connect Secure Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Connect Secure"				>= 8.2r1.0 < 8.2r12.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Connect Secure" and version " >= 8.2r1.0 < 8.2r12.1"		-		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Connect Secure Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Connect Secure"				>= 8.3r1 < 8.3r7.1 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Connect Secure" and version " >= 8.3r1 < 8.3r7.1"		-		Affected
Pulsesecure Search vendor "Pulsesecure"		Pulse Connect Secure Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Connect Secure"				>= 9.0r1 < 9.0r3.4 Search vendor "Pulsesecure" for product "Pulse Connect Secure" and version " >= 9.0r1 < 9.0r3.4"		-		Affected