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Debian: CVE-2020-16295: ghostscript -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2020-16295: ghostscript -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/13/2020
Created
08/25/2020
Added
08/24/2020
Modified
08/28/2020

Description

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in clj_media_size() in devices/gdevclj.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-ghostscript

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