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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2020-21890: Security patch for ghostscript (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 22, 2023
Added
Sep 21, 2023
Modified
May 20, 2026

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact(s) via opening of crafted PDF document.

Solutions

amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ghostscriptamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ghostscript-cupsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ghostscript-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ghostscript-docamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-ghostscript-gtkamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libgs-devel
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