Denial of Service Vulnerability in GhostScript by Artifex Software
CVE-2020-21710

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 August 2023

What is CVE-2020-21710?

A divide by zero vulnerability in the eps_print_page function within the gdevepsn.c file of Artifex Software's GhostScript 9.50 allows remote attackers to leverage specially crafted PDF files. Exploiting this flaw can lead to a denial of service, causing the application to crash when processing malicious files, thereby impacting availability and potentially disrupting workflow for users reliant on GhostScript for PDF processing.

References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701843
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3B...
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg0...
mailing-list

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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