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TI-2018-11864 Aliases CVE-2018-16542GHSA-rpj7-rf55-hgch

In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files…

Priority LOW 29CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use insufficient interpreter stack-size checking during error handling to crash the interpreter.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01908 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 10 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 · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.24VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.24 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:2918 Released 2018-10-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-cups-9.07-29.el7_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-doc-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-29.el7_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-cups-9.07-29.el7_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-doc-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-29.el7_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-9.07-29.el7_5.2.ppc, ghostscript-cups-9.07-29.el7_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-devel-9.07-29.el7_5.2.ppc, ghostscript-doc-9.07-29.el7_5.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-cups-9.07-29.el7_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-doc-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-29.el7_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-cups-9.07-29.el7_5.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-doc-9.07-29.el7_5.2, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-29.el7_5.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. 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-2018:2918
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2918
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2918
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2918
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2918
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2918
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2918
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2918
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2918
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:2918
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16542
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rpj7-rf55-hgch

References

Advisory 7

Other 1

Sources

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