CVE-2020-16303
published 2020-08-13CVE-2020-16303: A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.79%
75.9th percentile
A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | ghostscript | — | — |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.51~dfsg-1 | 9.51~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.51~dfsg-1 | 9.51~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.51~dfsg-1 | 9.51~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.51~dfsg-1 | 9.51~dfsg-1 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | ghostscript | < ghostscript 9.51~dfsg-1 (bookworm) | ghostscript 9.51~dfsg-1 (bookworm) |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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Ubuntu
Ghostscript vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-08-24
CVE-2020-16297 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Title: Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain document
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
ghostscript: use-after-free in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation
vendor_redhat·2020-08-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-16303 [HIGH] CWE-416 ghostscript: use-after-free in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation
ghostscript: use-after-free in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation
A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2) - Not affected
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Out of support scope
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2020-16303: ghostscript - A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdev...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-16303 [HIGH] CVE-2020-16303: ghostscript - A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdev...
A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 9.51~dfsg-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 9.51~dfsg-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 9.51~dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 9.51~dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 9.51~dfsg-1)
GHSA
GHSA-3jwg-r279-2xj2: A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-16303 [MEDIUM] CWE-416 GHSA-3jwg-r279-2xj2: A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps
A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
OSV
CVE-2020-16303: A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps
osv·2020-08-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-16303 [HIGH] CVE-2020-16303: A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps
A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-16303 ghostscript: use-after-free in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation
bugzilla·2020-08-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-16303 [HIGH] CVE-2020-16303 ghostscript: use-after-free in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation
CVE-2020-16303 ghostscript: use-after-free in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation
A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
References:
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701818
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=94d8955cb77
Discussion:
Created ghostscript tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1870263]
---
This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Via RHSA-2021:1852 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1852
---
This bug is now closed. Further updates f
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-16303 ghostscript: use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation via a crafted PDF file [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2020-08-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-16303 [HIGH] CVE-2020-16303 ghostscript: use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation via a crafted PDF file [fedora-all]
CVE-2020-16303 ghostscript: use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation via a crafted PDF file [fedora-all]
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that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701818https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=94d8955cb77https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00032.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20https://usn.ubuntu.com/4469-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4748https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701818https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=94d8955cb77https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00032.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20https://usn.ubuntu.com/4469-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4748
2020-08-13
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