Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 devices/gdevcdj.c p_print_image PDF File out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50. It has been classified as critical. This impacts the function p_print_image of the file devices/gdevcdj.c. The manipulation as part of PDF File leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-16308. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 (Document Processing Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function p_print_image of the file devices/gdevcdj.c. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A buffer overflow vulnerability in p_print_image() in devices/gdevcdj.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.

The weakness was presented 08/13/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-16308 since 08/03/2020. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-159775, VDB-159774, VDB-159772 and VDB-159771 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: artifex.com

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-16308 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-16308
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159773
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2020 13:28
Updated: 08/13/2020 13:33
Changes: 08/13/2020 13:28 (39), 08/13/2020 13:33 (18)
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