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Insecure Temporary File Affecting ghostscript-gtk package, versions <0:9.07-31.el7_6.1

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-GHOSTSCRIPTGTK-2131086
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 Sept 2018
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Introduced: 6 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-16539  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-377  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 ghostscript-gtk to version 0:9.07-31.el7_6.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ghostscript-gtk package and not the ghostscript-gtk package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.