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CVE-2018-17183

Artifex Ghostscript before 9.25 allowed a user-writable error exception table, which could be used by remote attackers able to supply crafted PostScript to potentially overwrite or replace error handlers to inject code.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
19 Sept 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
9.25
Exploit chance
1.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 79% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
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

SoftwareAffected versions
GhostscriptServers and applications · cpe:a:artifex:ghostscript
  • Every version before 9.25

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17183
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17183