Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Artifex Software GhostScript Product
CVE-2020-16291

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2020

What is CVE-2020-16291?

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the contrib/gdevdj9.c component of Artifex Software's GhostScript version 9.50 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack by sending specially crafted PDF files. This vulnerability can lead to application crashes, effectively disrupting service for users. The issue has been addressed in version 9.51, providing an essential fix to enhance security.

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References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701787
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=4f73e8b4d578...
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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