CVE-2020-21890 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Ghostscript	9.50

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701846ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00029.html
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701846ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00029.html

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-21890?

CVE-2020-21890 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 openin...

How severe is CVE-2020-21890?

CVE-2020-21890 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-2020-21890?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript.