gsd-2018-16539
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
In Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24, attackers able to supply crafted PostScript files could use incorrect access checking in temp file handling to disclose contents of files on the system otherwise not readable.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2018-16539


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      "lastModifiedDate": "2019-03-07T15:57Z",
      "publishedDate": "2018-09-05T18:29Z"
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