CVE-2020-16303
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-416
Use After Free
Publication date:
13/08/2020
Last modified:
07/11/2023
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701818
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba%3Dcommitdiff%3Bh%3D94d8955cb77
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00032.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4469-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4748