vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-27792): Ghostscript vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C) | Aug 19, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 19, 2022
Added
Sep 21, 2022
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-ghostscriptubuntu-pro-upgrade-ghostscript-xubuntu-pro-upgrade-libgs9
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