DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16539

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CVE-2018-16539
Published: 05 Sept 2018, 18:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:18

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

05 Sept 2018, 18:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:18
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use incorrect access checking in temp file handling to disclose contents of files on the system otherwise not readable.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•ghostscript

    < 9.22~dfsg-3 | < 9.22~dfsg-3 | < 9.22~dfsg-3 | < 9.22~dfsg-3

References (1)