High severity8.6NVD Advisory· Published Oct 19, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-18284

Description

Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving the 1Policy operator.

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Affected products

osv-coords35 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/opensuse/ghostscript&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCL pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCL pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libspectre&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1
< 9.26-23.16.1+ 34 more
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.54.0-2.2
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-3.9.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.8-3.4.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.26-23.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.7-12.4.1
Artifex/Ghostscriptllm-fuzzy3 versions
<=9.25+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: <=9.25
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.25
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <9.26
Debian/linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Tus
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Pulsesecure/Pulse Connect Secure
cpe:2.3:a:pulsesecure:pulse_connect_secure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=8.2r1.0,<8.2r12.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/16/2nvdExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/107451nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3834nvdThird Party Advisory
bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detailnvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00013.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12nvdMitigationThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3803-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4336nvdThird Party Advisory
support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757nvd

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