Denial of Service Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript Software
CVE-2019-25059

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Artifex
Status
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 April 2022

Summary

The vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript stems from improper handling of the .completefont command, which can lead to a Denial of Service condition. This flaw persists due to an incomplete fix from a previously reported issue. Users of Ghostscript versions up to 9.26 are advised to apply the latest updates to mitigate potential exploit risks.

References

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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