7.1High

CVE-2020-27792Ghostscript: heap buffer over write vulnerability in ghostscript's lp8000_print_page() in gdevlp8k.c

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Published: 2022-08-20 01:46 (4 years ago)

Description

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.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-119

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

Vendor	Product	Versions
artifex	ghostscript	≤ 9.50
debian	debian linux	10.0
enterprise linux	8	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	—
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	all versions
Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	—

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (2)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≤ 9.50
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS score

7.1High

Source: redhat · CVSS 3.1

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

All scores (3)

cna	CVSS 3.1	7.1High
secalert@redhat.com	CVSS 3.1	7.1High
nvd	CVSS 3.1	7.1High

EPSS (chance of exploitation in 30 days)

0.47%

higher than 41% of all CVEs

Timeline

ID reserved2020-10-27
Published2022-08-20 01:46
Reached IP-DB2026-10-25 00:05
Last updated2026-11-07 17:16

Assigned by (CNA): redhat
NVD status: Modified

View at source: CVE.org · NVD

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