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CVE-2018-18284

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

Severity
High 8.6
Published
19 Oct 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
16% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% 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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

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

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18284
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18284