CVE-2020-27792

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A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.

7.1 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

30 Sep 2024, 16:15

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References
  • {'url': 'https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844', 'tags': ['Exploit', 'Issue Tracking', 'Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'source': 'secalert@redhat.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7', 'source': 'secalert@redhat.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'source': 'secalert@redhat.com'}

21 Nov 2023, 07:15

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CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Summary 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. A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.
References
  • () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792 -
  • () https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 -
References (MISC) https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 -
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

04 Sep 2022, 01:15

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References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html -

23 Aug 2022, 18:06

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-119
References (MISC) https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 - (MISC) https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844 - (MISC) https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.1

19 Aug 2022, 23:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2022-08-19 23:15

Updated : 2024-09-30 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-27792

Mitre link : CVE-2020-27792

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-27792

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

artifex

  • ghostscript
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer