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CVE-2020-27792

Public on 2022-08-19
Modified on 2024-02-10
Description

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.

Severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.1
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 1 ghostscript 2023-03-30 22:50 ALAS-2023-1725
Amazon Linux 2 - Core ghostscript 2023-02-17 00:11 ALAS2-2023-1947

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H