Buffer overflow in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2018-10194
The set_text_distance function in devices/vector/gdevpdts.c in the pdfwrite component in Artifex Ghostscript through 9.22 does not prevent overflows in text-positioning calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.019 (77.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostscript
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 17.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.7
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.5, 7.7
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_tus — versions 7.7
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10194?
- CVE-2018-10194 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10194?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10194 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.