VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-16540
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.56%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-09-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to the builtin PDF14 converter could use a use-after-free in copydevice handling to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Weakness classification
- CWE-416: Use After Free
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory