CVE-2023-38559
Detail
Modified This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
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.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Mailing List
Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html
CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/
CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/
CVE
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
NIST
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
Red Hat, Inc.
Change History
12 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 3:13:49 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559
Added
Reference
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367
Added
Reference
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1
Added
Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html
Added
Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/
Added
Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/16/2024 9:15:05 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Removed
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html
Removed
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/
Removed
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/14/2024 9:22:00 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Reanalysis by NIST 3/08/2024 1:19:03 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.02.0
Modified Analysis by NIST 12/20/2023 8:39:50 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html No Types Assigned
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/ Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/ No Types Assigned
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/ Mailing List
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/14/2023 4:15:10 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053 [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/07/2023 9:15:21 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544 [No types assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/06/2023 11:17:21 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CWE
Red Hat, Inc. CWE-125
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/15/2023 11:15:29 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/12/2023 2:16:32 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] /message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/07/2023 12:15:10 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 8/04/2023 1:21:05 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-120
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559 No Types Assigned
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897 Permissions Required
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1 No Types Assigned
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1 Mailing List, Patch
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2023-38559 NVD
Published Date: 08/01/2023 NVD
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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