CVE-2020-21890
published 2023-08-22CVE-2020-21890: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
PriorityP333high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.71%
49.6th percentile
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact(s) via opening of crafted PDF document.
Affected
9 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 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10 | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm7 | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm7 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm2 | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm2 |
| 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
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Ghostscript vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-09-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-21890 [MEDIUM] Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Title: Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2020-21710)
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-21890)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
ghostscript: Heap buffer overflow in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c
vendor_redhat·2023-08-22·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-21890 [HIGH] CWE-787 ghostscript: Heap buffer overflow in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c
ghostscript: Heap buffer overflow in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact(s) via opening of crafted PDF document.
Ghostscript is vulnerable to buffer overflow vulnerability in fucntion clj_media_size in devices/gdevclj.c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PDF document.
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: gimp:flatpak/ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Will not fix
Package: g
Debian
CVE-2020-21890: ghostscript - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-21890 [HIGH] CVE-2020-21890: ghostscript - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in...
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact(s) via opening of crafted PDF document.
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)
OSV
ghostscript vulnerabilities
osv·2023-09-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-21710 [MEDIUM] ghostscript vulnerabilities
ghostscript vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2020-21710)
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-21890)
GHSA
GHSA-44hq-r6f6-m9g4: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-08-22
CVE-2020-21890 [HIGH] CWE-787 GHSA-44hq-r6f6-m9g4: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact(s) via opening of crafted PDF document.
OSV
CVE-2020-21890: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj
osv·2023-08-22·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-21890 [HIGH] CVE-2020-21890: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact(s) via opening of crafted PDF document.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-08-22
Published