CVE-2018-15910

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter to crash the interpreter or execute code.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 88.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 27, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (22)

cve@mitrehttp://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c3476dde7743761a4e1d39a631716199b696b880
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122
cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918
cve@mitrehttps://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699656
cve@mitrehttps://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html
cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
cve@mitrehttps://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/
cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288
cve@mitrehttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c3476dde7743761a4e1d39a631716199b696b880
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105122
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2918
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699656

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libgs9-common (9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.13) @ trusty	2026-05-23	ubuntu
redhat	ghostscript-0:9.07-29.el7_5.2	2018-10-16	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-704Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-15910?

CVE-2018-15910 is a high vulnerability published on August 27, 2018. In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use a type confusion in the LockDistillerParams parameter to crash the interpreter or execute code.

When was CVE-2018-15910 disclosed?

CVE-2018-15910 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 27, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-15910 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-15910 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15910?

CVE-2018-15910 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-15910?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-15910, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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