CVE-2018-18284: artifex ghostscript
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-18284 is a high (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in artifex ghostscript. EPSS estimates a 16.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 5Timeline
- 19-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving the 1Policy operator.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.6HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
16.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 16.29% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6
Artifex2 products
- ghostscript≤ 9.25
- gpl_ghostscript< 9.26
Debian2 products
- ghostscript< 9.25~dfsg-3
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Alpine1 product
- ghostscript< 9.25-r1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Pulsesecure1 product
- pulse_connect_secure≥ 8.2r1.0, < 8.2r12.1 | ≥ 8.3r1, < 8.3r7.1 | ≥ 9.0r1, < 9.0r3.4
Ubuntu1 product
- ghostscript< 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | < 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | < 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
7 vendors · 14 products
References
18 links
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/16/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00013.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699963X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1696X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory