Description
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.26. LockSafetyParams is not checked correctly if another device is used.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4346
Mitigation, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3831-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105990
Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700176
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3834
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=661e8d8fb8248c38d67958beda32f3a5876d0c3f
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00036.html
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.26/History9.htm#Version9.26
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.1020
EPSS Percentile
93.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (12)
artifex/ghostscript
< 9.26
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.10
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.6
... and 2 more
Published
Nov 21, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026