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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-10194: ELSA-2018-2918: ghostscript security update (IMPORTANT)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 20, 2018 | Jul 21, 2020 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 20, 2018
Added
Jul 21, 2020
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
The set_text_distance function in devices/vector/gdevpdts.c in the pdfwrite component in Artifex Ghostscript through 9.22 does not prevent overflows in text-positioning calculation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscriptoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-cupsoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-develoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-docoracle-linux-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk
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