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TI-2018-08331 Aliases CVE-2018-11645GHSA-95h7-9j6q-g8q9

psi/zfile.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.21rc1 permits the status command even if…

Priority LOW 29CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

psi/zfile.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.21rc1 permits the status command even if -dSAFER is used, which might allow remote attackers to determine the existence and size of arbitrary files, a similar issue to CVE-2016-7977.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02582 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.20VulnerableArtifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.20 Vulnerable ·Artifex

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2019:2281 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Low
    ghostscript security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ghostscript-9.25-2.el7, ghostscript-cups-9.25-2.el7, libgs-9.25-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-doc-9.25-2.el7, ghostscript-gtk-9.25-2.el7, libgs-devel-9.25-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) ghostscript-9.25-2.el7, ghostscript-cups-9.25-2.el7, libgs-9.25-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-doc-9.25-2.el7, ghostscript-gtk-9.25-2.el7, libgs-devel-9.25-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ghostscript-9.25-2.el7, ghostscript-9.25-2.el7.ppc, ghostscript-cups-9.25-2.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-doc-9.25-2.el7, ghostscript-gtk-9.25-2.el7, libgs-devel-9.25-2.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ghostscript-9.25-2.el7, ghostscript-cups-9.25-2.el7, libgs-9.25-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-doc-9.25-2.el7, ghostscript-gtk-9.25-2.el7, libgs-devel-9.25-2.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2281
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2281
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11645
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95h7-9j6q-g8q9

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2017-05861 Artifex Ghostscript through 2017-04-26 allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-02712 Improper input validation in ghostscript CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2023-13382 In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.0, there is a buffer overflow leading to potential… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-11841 An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-19474 Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.0 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-14200 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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