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CVE-2018-15910 Detail

Description

In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter to crash the interpreter or execute code.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c3476dde7743761a4e1d39a631716199b696b880
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c3476dde7743761a4e1d39a631716199b696b880
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699656 Permissions Required  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699656 Permissions Required  Vendor Advisory 
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928 Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928 Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-704 Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-15910
NVD Published Date:
08/27/2018
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE