Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-27792 |
CWE-ID | CWE-122 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system libgs9 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ghostscript-x (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ghostscript (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU67506
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27792
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the lp8000_print_page() function in gdevlp8k.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package ghostscript to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 16.04
libgs9 (Ubuntu package): before 9.26~dfsg+00ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm4
ghostscript-x (Ubuntu package): before 9.26~dfsg+00ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm4
ghostscript (Ubuntu package): before 9.26~dfsg+00ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm4
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5618-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.