Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-21890
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2020-21890
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-21890
1.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 78 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-21890
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-21890
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-21890
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701846
701846 – heap-buffer-overflow at devices/gdevclj.c:278 in clj_media_sizeExploit;Issue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00029.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3582-1] ghostscript security update
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