CVE-2023-38559

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  3. CVE-2023-38559
A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN device with gs.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897 Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1 Mailing List Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

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

16 Sep 2024, 13:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html', 'tags': ['Mailing List'], 'source': 'secalert@redhat.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/', 'tags': ['Mailing List'], 'source': 'secalert@redhat.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/', 'tags': ['Mailing List'], 'source': 'secalert@redhat.com'}

08 Mar 2024, 18:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

21 Dec 2023, 01:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544 - Third Party Advisory
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/ - (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/ - Mailing List
References (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/ - (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/ - Mailing List
References (MISC) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html - (MISC) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html - Mailing List

16 Aug 2023, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/ -

12 Aug 2023, 06:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/ -

07 Aug 2023, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html -

04 Aug 2023, 17:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559 - (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367 - (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1 - (MISC) https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1 - Mailing List, Patch
References (MISC) https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897 - (MISC) https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897 - Permissions Required
CWE CWE-120

01 Aug 2023, 17:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-08-01 17:15

Updated : 2024-09-16 13:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-38559

Mitre link : CVE-2023-38559

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38559

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

artifex

  • ghostscript

debian

  • debian_linux

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
CWE
CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read