ghostscript: incorrect access checking in temp file handling to disclose contents of files (699658)
Published Sep 5, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.44%
Description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use incorrect access checking in temp file handling to disclose contents of files on the system otherwise not readable.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 9.24
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
Configuration 3
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 4
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.6
- 7.6
- 7.6
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ghostscript-0:9.07-31.el7_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3650
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
ghostscript
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ghostscript-0:9.07-31.el7_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3650 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | ghostscript | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is now in Maintenance Support 2 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having a security impact of Moderate, and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Extended Life Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Red Hat mitigation
Please refer to the "Mitigation" section of CVE-2018-16509 : https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-16509
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01445) | 72.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.44% (0.01445) | 69.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00298) | 51.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 50.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00192) | 56.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 48.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00106) | 41.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 48.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (13)
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a054156d425b4dbdaaa9fda4b5f1182b27598c2b x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3650 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16539 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699658 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1625839 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00015.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16539
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.artifex.com/news/ghostscript-security-resolved/ x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16539
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4288 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928
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