Vulnerability identifier: #VU45844
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Ghostscript
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Ghostscript: 9.50
External links
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701815
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=366ad48d076c1aa4c8f83c65011258a04e348207
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00032.html
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.