CVE-2018-10194
Ghostscript PDFwrite Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 18, 2018, 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-10194 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-10194
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-10194.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=39b1e54b2968620723bf32e96764c88797714879 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040729 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699255 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00028.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
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CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
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CVE-2018-10194 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-10194 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=39b1e54b2968620723bf32e96764c88797714879 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=39b1e54b2968620723bf32e96764c88797714879 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.22 OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.22 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 28, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00028.html Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00028.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 23, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699255 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699255 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00028.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00028.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=39b1e54b2968620723bf32e96764c88797714879 No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=39b1e54b2968620723bf32e96764c88797714879 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040729 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040729 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040729 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-10194 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-10194
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Exploit Prediction
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2.13 }} 0.62%
score
0.89445
percentile