# CVE-2018-18284: Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving the 1Policy operator.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-10-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving the 1Policy operator.

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## References

- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=8d19fdf63f91f50466b08f23e2d93d37a4c5ea0b
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3834
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3803-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4336
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/16/2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00013.html
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699963
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1696
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107451
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

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