CVE-2020-27792
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 High 7.1
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-27792
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2022-08-19T23:15:08
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-09-30T19:49:23
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 9.50 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.1
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.2
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27792 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-27792 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-20 00:00:46 | Added to TrackCVE |