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CVE-2020-27792
Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Current 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.
A heap-based buffer over write vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in gdevlp8k.c file. An attacker could trick a user to open a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.12/19/2023 1:15:44 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-119
Removed
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-122
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.12/13/2023 2:15:07 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-122
Removed
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-119
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.12/13/2023 1:15:42 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-119
Removed
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.11/21/2023 2:15:07 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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CVSS V3.1
Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400
Removed
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-122
Changed
Description
A heap-based buffer over write vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in gdevlp8k.c file. An attacker could trick a user to open a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.
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.
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179 [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.11/06/2023 10:21:01 PM
Action
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New Value
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Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7 [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
Modified Analysis by NIST9/30/2022 3:49:23 PM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory