CVE-2018-19477 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass intended access restrictions in Ghostscript due to a JBIG2Decode type confusion vulnerability.
- 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-2018-19477?
CVE-2018-19477 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 23 Nov 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
psi/zfjbig2.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.26 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions because of a JBIG2Decode type confusion.
Weakness: CWE-704
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19477?
It affects 10 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 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19477?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-19477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-19477, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19477, GHSA-fqrr-hwmj-8pj8, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19477.