Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript

CVE-2018-18284

Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving the 1Policy operator.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.163 (96.9th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-18284: held from 0.163 to 0.163.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.163 · newest: 0.163 · change: 0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18284?
CVE-2018-18284 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2018-10-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-18284?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.