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TI-2018-12918 Aliases CVE-2018-18284GHSA-ffjv-4h53-5j44

Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection…

Priority MEDIUM 54Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · 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.

Summary

Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving the 1Policy operator.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16288 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.25VulnerableArtifex
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:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.26VulnerableArtifex
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:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.25 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.26 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • 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
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2r1.0 to before 8.2r12.1; 8.3r1 to before 8.3r7.1; 9.0r1 to before 9.0r3.4VulnerablePulse Secure
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2r1.0 to before 8.2r12.1; 8.3r1 to before 8.3r7.1; 9.0r1 to before 9.0r3.4 Vulnerable ·Pulse Secure

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:3834 Released 2018-12-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-cups-9.07-31.el7_6.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-doc-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-31.el7_6.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-cups-9.07-31.el7_6.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-doc-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-31.el7_6.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.6.ppc, ghostscript-cups-9.07-31.el7_6.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.6.ppc, ghostscript-doc-9.07-31.el7_6.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-cups-9.07-31.el7_6.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-doc-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-31.el7_6.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) ghostscript-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-cups-9.07-31.el7_6.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) ghostscript-devel-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-doc-9.07-31.el7_6.6, ghostscript-gtk-9.07-31.el7_6.6

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-2018:3834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3834
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3834
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18284
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ffjv-4h53-5j44

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 2

Sources

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