HIGH

CVE-2018-16509

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

91.8%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. Incorrect "restoration of privilege" checking during handling of /invalidaccess exceptions could be used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to execute code using the "pipe" instruction.

Technical details

Published
9/5/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16509?

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. Incorrect "restoration of privilege" checking during handling of /invalidaccess exceptions could be used by attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to execute code using the "pipe" instruction.

Is CVE-2018-16509 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-16509 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 91.8%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16509?

CVE-2018-16509 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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