CVE-2018-16513 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause a crash or potentially execute code by supplying crafted PostScript files to the Ghostscript interpreter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-16513?
CVE-2018-16513 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 5 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the setcolor function to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Weakness: CWE-704
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16513?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Artifex Ghostscript, Artifex Gpl Ghostscript, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Pulsesecure Pulse Connect Secure.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16513?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-16513 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16513 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16513, GHSA-42x9-hxm2-mxpx, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16513.