CVE-2018-16509

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. Incorrect "restoration of privilege" checking during handling of /invalidaccess exceptions could be used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to execute code using the "pipe" instruction.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 99%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
debiandebian_linux
8.0
debiandebian_linux
9.0
artifexghostscript
𝑥
< 9.24
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.04
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus
7.5
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
artifexgpl_ghostscript
𝑥
< 9.26
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
ghostscript
bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4
fixed
bookworm (security)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5
fixed
bullseye
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7
fixed
bullseye (security)
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u8
fixed
sid
10.04.0~dfsg-1
fixed
trixie
10.04.0~dfsg-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
ghostscript
bionic
Fixed 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2
released
trusty
Fixed 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.13
released
xenial
Fixed 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.9
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
ghostscript
suse enterprise desktop 15
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
9.27-23.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
9.27-23.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
ghostscript-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
ghostscript-x11
suse enterprise desktop 15
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
9.27-23.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
9.25-23.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
9.27-23.28.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
9.25-3.6.1
fixed
libspectre-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
libspectre1
suse enterprise desktop 15
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
0.2.8-3.2.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
ghostscript
RHEL 6
0:8.70-24.el6_10.2
fixed
RHEL 7
0:9.07-29.el7_5.2
fixed
ghostscript-cups
RHEL 7
0:9.07-29.el7_5.2
fixed
ghostscript-devel
RHEL 6
0:8.70-24.el6_10.2
fixed
RHEL 7
0:9.07-29.el7_5.2
fixed
ghostscript-doc
RHEL 6
0:8.70-24.el6_10.2
fixed
RHEL 7
0:9.07-29.el7_5.2
fixed
ghostscript-gtk
RHEL 6
0:8.70-24.el6_10.2
fixed
RHEL 7
0:9.07-29.el7_5.2
fixed
References