Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Ghostscript by Artifex Software
CVE-2020-16303

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2020

What is CVE-2020-16303?

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the xps_finish_image_path() function within the Ghostscript software, which allows a remote attacker to exploit this flaw via specially crafted PDF files. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation on the affected system. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 9.51, highlighting the importance of updating to ensure security against potential attacks.

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References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701818
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https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdif...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/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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