7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-16509
Ghostscript Write-What-Where Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. Incorrect "restoration of privilege" checking during handling of /invalidaccess exceptions could be used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to execute code using the "pipe" instruction.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 5, 2018, 6:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:53 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-16509 has a 32 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16509 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
1 Artifex ghostscript
2 Artifex gpl_ghostscript
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
: Total Affected Vendor : 4 | Products : 8
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-2018-16509.

URL Resource
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5516c614dc33662a2afdc377159f70218e67bde5
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78911a01b67d590b4a91afac2e8417360b934156
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=79cccf641486a6595c43f1de1cd7ade696020a31
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=520bb0ea7519aa3e79db78aaf0589dae02103764
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/142 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3760 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699654 Issue Tracking Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4294 Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45369/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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SenukDias/OSCP_cheat

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Updated: 2 months ago
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txuswashere/OSCP

OffSec Certified Professional Certification (OSCP).

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Updated: 1 month ago
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bakery312/Vulhub-Reproduce

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Updated: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
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oscpname/OSCP_cheat

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Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago
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SirElmard/ethical_hacking

Ethical Hacking Repository

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Updated: 8 months, 2 weeks ago
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revanmalang/OSCP

OSCP Cheat Sheet

cheatsheet oscp

Python C Shell

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
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xhref/OSCP

None

Python C Shell

Updated: 10 months, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : Oct. 20, 2023, 5:26 p.m. This repo has been linked 61 different CVEs too.
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kgwanjala/oscp-cheatsheet

None

Python C Shell

Updated: 10 months, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : Oct. 20, 2023, 4:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 61 different CVEs too.
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superlink996/chunqiuyunjingbachang

春秋云境靶场解题攻略

Updated: 2 weeks ago
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lnick2023/nicenice

None

Updated: 1 year, 8 months ago
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Born at : Jan. 11, 2023, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1042 different CVEs too.
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nitishbadole/oscp-note-3

None

Updated: 1 year, 8 months ago
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Born at : Dec. 23, 2022, 9:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 38 different CVEs too.
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0xZipp0/OSCP

None

Updated: 1 year, 4 months ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Oct. 20, 2022, 3:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 38 different CVEs too.
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itsmiki/hackthebox-web-challenge-payloads

None

Updated: 2 years, 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 2, 2022, 1:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-16509 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-16509 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.

  • 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=5516c614dc33662a2afdc377159f70218e67bde5 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=79cccf641486a6595c43f1de1cd7ade696020a31 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=78911a01b67d590b4a91afac2e8417360b934156 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=520bb0ea7519aa3e79db78aaf0589dae02103764 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=79cccf641486a6595c43f1de1cd7ade696020a31
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=78911a01b67d590b4a91afac2e8417360b934156
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=5516c614dc33662a2afdc377159f70218e67bde5
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=520bb0ea7519aa3e79db78aaf0589dae02103764
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-388 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 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://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3760 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3760 Third Party Advisory
    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:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.26
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3760 [No Types Assigned]
  • 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]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 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:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=79cccf641486a6595c43f1de1cd7ade696020a31 No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=79cccf641486a6595c43f1de1cd7ade696020a31 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/ No Types Assigned https://www.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/ Vendor 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
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4294 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4294 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699654 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699654 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=78911a01b67d590b4a91afac2e8417360b934156 No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=78911a01b67d590b4a91afac2e8417360b934156 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=520bb0ea7519aa3e79db78aaf0589dae02103764 No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=520bb0ea7519aa3e79db78aaf0589dae02103764 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/142 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q3/142 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45369/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45369/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=5516c614dc33662a2afdc377159f70218e67bde5 No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=5516c614dc33662a2afdc377159f70218e67bde5 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.24
    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:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    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]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122 [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]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4294 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45369/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699654 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=520bb0ea7519aa3e79db78aaf0589dae02103764 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16509 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16509 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

97.27 }} -0.00%

score

0.99880

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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