CVE-2018-16543 Other in n/a

High 7.8 Published 5 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit unspecified vulnerabilities in Ghostscript's resolution functions, potentially impacting system stability or security.

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-2018-16543?

CVE-2018-16543 is a high-severity 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, gssetresolution and gsgetresolution allow attackers to have an unspecified impact.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16543?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Artifex Ghostscript, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16543?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-16543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Artifex Ghostscript vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16543, GHSA-rx4h-r779-69cp, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16543.