CVE-2018-16539
ghostscript: In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use incorrect access chec...
CVE-2018-16539 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by ghostscript 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2, released September 9, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0145
73rd percentile
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use incorrect access checking in temp file handling to disclose contents of files on the system otherwise not readable.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| ghostscript · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2 | ghostscript 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2 | Sep 9, 2018 |
| ghostscript-x · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2 | ghostscript-x 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2 | Sep 9, 2018 |
| libgs9 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2 | libgs9 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2 | Sep 9, 2018 |
| libgs9-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2 | libgs9-common 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2 | Sep 9, 2018 |