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.
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21 Nov 2023, 07:15
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Summary | 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. | |
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| References | () https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 - | |
| References | (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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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 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | (MISC) https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.1 |
19 Aug 2022, 23:15
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Information
Published : 2022-08-19 23:15
Updated : 2024-02-04 22:51
NVD link : CVE-2020-27792
Mitre link : CVE-2020-27792
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-27792
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Products Affected
artifex
- ghostscript
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer