A heap-based buffer over write vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in gdevlp8k.c file. An attacker could trick a user to open a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2022-08-19 16:15
Updated : 2022-09-30 12:49
NVD link : CVE-2020-27792
Mitre link : CVE-2020-27792
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CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
artifex
- ghostscript