Vulnerability Description
A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN device with gs.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | < 10.02.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1Mailing ListPatch
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1Mailing ListPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-38559?
CVE-2023-38559 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file fo...
How severe is CVE-2023-38559?
CVE-2023-38559 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-38559?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.