#VU45844 Buffer overflow in Ghostscript - CVE-2020-16302

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#VU45844 Buffer overflow in Ghostscript - CVE-2020-16302

Published: August 13, 2020 / Updated: August 26, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45844
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16302
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ghostscript
Software vendor:
Artifex Software, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c of Artifex Software GhostScript. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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