CVE-2018-18073 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Ghostscript sandbox protections by exploiting exposed system operators in error objects, potentially leading to unauthorized access.
- 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-2018-18073?
CVE-2018-18073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 15 Oct 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
Artifex Ghostscript allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging exposure of system operators in the saved execution stack in an error object.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18073?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Artifex Ghostscript, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18073?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-18073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-18073, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18073, GHSA-38q2-vj2m-g35p, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18073.