CVE-2020-27792
7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 0:9.27-16.el8_10 < * | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Workarounds
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4362
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
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