#VU83483 Use of Potentially Dangerous Function in ghostscript (Red Hat package) - CVE-2023-4042

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#VU83483 Use of Potentially Dangerous Function in ghostscript (Red Hat package) - CVE-2023-4042

Published: November 24, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83483
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4042
CWE-ID: CWE-676
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ghostscript (Red Hat package)
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing patch for #VU45847 (CVE-2020-16305). A remote attacker can cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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