vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2020-27792: ghostscript: heap buffer over write vulnerability in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() in gdevlp8k.c (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Aug 19, 2022 | May 1, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 19, 2022
Added
May 1, 2025
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-ghostscriptredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-debuginforedhat-upgrade-ghostscript-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-docredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-gtk-debuginforedhat-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-dvipdfredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-fontsredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-tools-printingredhat-upgrade-ghostscript-x11redhat-upgrade-ghostscript-x11-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libgsredhat-upgrade-libgs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libgs-devel
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