CVE-2018-16510

Name: CVE-2018-16510
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-05T06:29:00.75+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.75%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-16510 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. Incorrect exec stack handling in the "CS" and "SC" PDF primitives could be used by remote attackers able to supply crafted PDFs to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. Incorrect exec stack handling in the "CS" and "SC" PDF primitives could be used by remote attackers able to supply crafted PDFs to crash the interpreter or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.75%

74.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Ghostscript	< 9.24
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Artifex	Gpl Ghostscript	< 9.26

References

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea735ba37dc0fd5f5622d031830b9a559dec1cc9
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/08/27/4Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699671Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3773-1/Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ea735ba37dc0fd5f5622d031830b9a559dec1cc9
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/08/27/4Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699671Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3768-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3773-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 5, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-16510?

How severe is CVE-2018-16510?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-16510 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16510?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST