CVE-2020-16288
Publication date 13 August 2020
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
A buffer overflow vulnerability in pj_common_print_page() in devices/gdevpjet.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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ghostscript | 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Patch details
Package | Patch details |
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ghostscript |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4469-1
- Ghostscript vulnerabilities
- 24 August 2020