ghostscript: Improperly implemented security check in zsetdevice function in psi/zdevice.c
Published Nov 21, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.83%
Description
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.26. LockSafetyParams is not checked correctly if another device is used.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 9.26
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 3
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
Configuration 4
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.6
- 7.6
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ghostscript-0:9.07-31.el7_6.6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3834
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_6.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3834 |
| 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
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 Important, 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 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (56 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.83% (0.07825) | 94.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.83% (0.07825) | 93.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 10.20% (0.10203) | 93.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02726) | 85.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 10.20% (0.10203) | 92.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02726) | 85.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 10.20% (0.10203) | 92.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02726) | 85.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 10.20% (0.10203) | 92.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 11.44% (0.11441) | 93.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 10.20% (0.10203) | 92.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 2.73% (0.02726) | 85.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 10.20% (0.10203) | 92.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 29.14% (0.29138) | 96.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 10.20% (0.10203) | 92.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.73% (0.02726) | 85.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 10.20% (0.10203) | 92.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 11.44% (0.11441) | 93.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 10.20% (0.10203) | 92.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.73% (0.02726) | 85.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 11.63% (0.11632) | 93.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 3.16% (0.03156) | 86.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 11.63% (0.11632) | 93.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 14.55% (0.14551) | 94.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 28.77% (0.28772) | 96.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 6.44% (0.06436) | 90.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 28.77% (0.28772) | 96.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 21.18% (0.21183) | 95.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 4.16% (0.04161) | 88.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 21.18% (0.21183) | 95.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 12.04% (0.12044) | 93.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.41% (0.02406) | 84.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 28, 2025 | 12.04% (0.12044) | 93.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 21.18% (0.21183) | 95.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 24, 2025 | 28.77% (0.28772) | 96.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 17.07% (0.17065) | 94.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 4.22% (0.04220) | 88.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.07% (0.17065) | 94.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.42% (0.28415) | 94.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.07% (0.17065) | 94.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00740) | 81.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00740) | 80.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 0.94% (0.00942) | 83.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 0.88% (0.00877) | 82.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00765) | 79.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00625) | 76.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00619) | 76.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00441) | 70.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 50.36th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 49.86th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 77.27th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (13)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105990 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3834 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19409 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700176 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652583 Issue Tracking
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=661e8d8fb8248c38d67958beda32f3a5876d0c3f x_refsource_MISC
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00036.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19409
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3831-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19409
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4346 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.ghostscript.com/doc/9.26/History9.htm#Version9.26 x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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