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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699658 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=a054156d425b4dbdaaa9fda4b5f1182b27598c2b | Vendor Advisory Patch |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3650 | Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2018-09-05 18:29
Updated : 2019-03-07 15:57
NVD link : CVE-2018-16539
Mitre link : CVE-2018-16539
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
redhat
- enterprise_linux_server_tus
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_server
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_linux_server_aus
- enterprise_linux_server_eus
artifex
- ghostscript
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
