Servers and applications
CVE-2018-16540
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files to the builtin PDF14 converter could use a use-after-free in copydevice handling to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Severity
- High 7.8
- Published
- 5 Sept 2018
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 9.24
- Exploit chance
- 1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 75% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Use after free (CWE-416)
- Attack
- Needs local access · No login needed · Needs someone to click or open something
- Attacker can
- Read data · Change data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GhostscriptServers and applications · cpe:a:artifex:ghostscript |
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