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CVE-2018-10194

HIGHEPSS 77th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The set_text_distance function in devices/vector/gdevpdts.c in the pdfwrite component in Artifex Ghostscript through 9.22 does not prevent overflows in text-positioning calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.

How to fix

Remediation Available
ghostscriptDebian
Fixed in:9.22~dfsg-2.1CVE-2018-10194
Fixed in:9.22~dfsg-2.1CVE-2018-10194
Fixed in:9.22~dfsg-2.1CVE-2018-10194
Fixed in:9.22~dfsg-2.1CVE-2018-10194
ghostscriptUbuntu
Fixed in:9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12USN-3636-1
Fixed in:9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8USN-3636-1
Fixed in:9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1USN-3636-1
libgs9Ubuntu
Fixed in:9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12USN-3636-1
Fixed in:9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8USN-3636-1
Fixed in:9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1USN-3636-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.91%probability of exploitation in 30 days
77thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 77% of all known CVEs.

References

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