CVE-2023-38559
Published: 1 August 2023
A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN device with gs.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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ghostscript Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
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| bionic |
Released
(9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| focal |
Released
(9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4)
|
|
| lunar |
Released
(10.0.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu1.3)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
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Patches: upstream: https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1fb9991bb95f1201abb5dea55f57f |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| 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 |