CVE-2020-16292

A buffer overflow vulnerability in mj_raster_cmd() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=863ada11f9a942a622a581312e2be022d9e2a6f7	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701793	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00032.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4748	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4469-1/	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::esm:::

Information

Published : 2020-08-12 20:15

Updated : 2022-08-24 12:24

NVD link : CVE-2020-16292

Mitre link : CVE-2020-16292

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

artifex

ghostscript

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