// For flags

CVE-2020-16294

ghostscript: buffer overflow in epsc_print_page() in devices/gdevepsc.c could result in a DoS

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A buffer overflow vulnerability in epsc_print_page() in devices/gdevepsc.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.

Una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento del búfer en la función epsc_print_page() en el archivo devices/gdevepsc.c de Artifex Software GhostScript versión v9.50, permite a un atacante remoto causar una denegación de servicio por medio de un archivo PDF diseñado. Esto es corregido en la versión v9.51

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-08-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-08-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-20 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Artifex
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Ghostscript
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< 9.52
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-
Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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-
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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10.0
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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esm
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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18.04
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lts
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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20.04
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lts
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