Description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the setcolor function to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
artifex
commercial·USaka artifex software
Artifex Software Inc.
commercial·USaka artifex
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
pulsesecure
commercial·USaka pulsedsecure, pulse secure
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://www.securitylab.ru/vulnerability/495511.php
securitylab.ru
https://www.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/
artifex.com
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b326a71659b7837d3acde954b18bda1a6f5e9498
git.ghostscript.com
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