CVE-2018-16585

06.09.2018, 14:29

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. The .setdistillerkeys PostScript command is accepted even though it is not intended for use during document processing (e.g., after the startup phase). This leads to memory corruption, allowing remote attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact. Note: A reputable source believes that the CVE is potentially a duplicate of CVE-2018-15910 as explained in Red Hat bugzilla (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1626193)

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	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: 66%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
artifex	ghostscript	𝑥 < 9.24
canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04
canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04
canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04
debian	debian_linux	8.0
debian	debian_linux	9.0

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

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 Releases

Ubuntu Product

Codename

ghostscript

bionic	not-affected
trusty	Fixed 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.13 released
xenial	Fixed 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.9 released

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

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

References

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1497d65039885a52b598b137dd8622bd4672f9be

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=971472c83a345a16dac9f90f91258bb22dd77f22

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1626193

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/182

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1497d65039885a52b598b137dd8622bd4672f9be

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=971472c83a345a16dac9f90f91258bb22dd77f22

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1626193

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/182

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288