CVE-2018-19478

ghostscript: Attempting to open a carefully crafted PDF file results in long-running computation (699856)

Published Jan 2, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.26, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1620-1 ghostscript security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11167 In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.26, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the file.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00276}

epss

{'score': 0.00543}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:37 AM
Reserved
Nov 22, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 2, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:49 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 20, 2018, 12:00 AM