ghostscript: In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to the builtin PDF14 converter...
CVE-2018-16540 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.
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to the builtin PDF14 converter could use a use-after-free in copydevice handling to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
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 |
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