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CVE-2018-11645

ghostscript: status command permitted with -dSAFER in psi/zfile.c allowing attackers to identify the size and existence of files

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 5, 2016

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

Ghostscript did not honor the -dSAFER option when executing the "status" instruction, which can be used to retrieve information such as a file's existence and size. A specially crafted postscript document could use this flow to gain information on the targeted system's filesystem content.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor