7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-19476
Ghostscript psi Setcolorspace Type Confusion Vulnerability
Description

psi/zicc.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.26 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions because of a setcolorspace type confusion.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 23, 2018, 5:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:55 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-19476 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_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
7 Redhat openshift_container_platform
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Artifex ghostscript
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-19476 vulnerability over time.

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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%3Bh=434753adbe8be5534bfb9b7d91746023e8073d16 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=67d760ab775dae4efe803b5944b0439aa3c0b04a [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=434753adbe8be5534bfb9b7d91746023e8073d16
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=67d760ab775dae4efe803b5944b0439aa3c0b04a
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700169 Patch, Vendor Advisory https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700169 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 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:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 24, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://semmle.com/news/semmle-discovers-severe-vulnerability-ghostscript-postscript-pdf No Types Assigned https://semmle.com/news/semmle-discovers-severe-vulnerability-ghostscript-postscript-pdf Exploit, Mitigation, 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:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0229 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://semmle.com/news/semmle-discovers-severe-vulnerability-ghostscript-postscript-pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 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 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106154 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106154 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00036.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00036.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3831-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3831-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.26/History9.htm#Version9.26 No Types Assigned https://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.26/History9.htm#Version9.26 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700169 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700169 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4346 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4346 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=67d760ab775dae4efe803b5944b0439aa3c0b04a No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=67d760ab775dae4efe803b5944b0439aa3c0b04a Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=434753adbe8be5534bfb9b7d91746023e8073d16 No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=434753adbe8be5534bfb9b7d91746023e8073d16 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-704
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.26
    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: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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106154 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3831-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00036.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4346 [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-2018-19476 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-2018-19476 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

1.21 }} 0.36%

score

0.85741

percentile

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