CVE-2020-27792

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2023, 07:15

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

07 Nov 2023, 03:21

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References
  • {'url': 'https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7', 'name': 'https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 -

Information

Published : 2022-08-19 23:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:29


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