VDB-135394 · CVE-2017-15652 · BID 108463

Artifex Ghostscript 9.22 PostScript File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Artifex Ghostscript 9.22. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation as part of PostScript File can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15652. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Artifex Ghostscript 9.22 (Document Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation as part of a PostScript File leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Artifex Ghostscript 9.22 is affected by: Obtain Information. The impact is: obtain sensitive information. The component is: affected source code file, affected function, affected executable, affected libga (imagemagick used that). The attack vector is: Someone must open a postscript file though ghostscript. Because of imagemagick also use libga, so it was affected as well.

The weakness was shared 05/23/2019 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.ghostscript.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-15652 since 10/19/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.ghostscript.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Patch: git.ghostscript.com

Timelineinfo

10/19/2017 🔍
05/23/2019 +581 days 🔍
05/24/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/24/2023 +1584 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: artifex.com

Advisory: git.ghostscript.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-15652 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15652
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135394
SecurityFocus: 108463

Entryinfo

Created: 05/24/2019 07:12
Updated: 09/24/2023 08:08
Changes: 05/24/2019 07:12 (58), 06/14/2020 21:07 (1), 09/24/2023 08:08 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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