Vulnerability Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | 9.50 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701818ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=94d8955cb77
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4469-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4748Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701818ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=94d8955cb77
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4469-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4748Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-16303?
CVE-2020-16303 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This...
How severe is CVE-2020-16303?
CVE-2020-16303 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-16303?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.