Artifex Ghostscript base/gdevdevn.c devn_pcx_write_rle out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Artifex Ghostscript. The affected element is the function devn_pcx_write_rle of the file base/gdevdevn.c. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-38559. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Artifex Ghostscript (Document Processing Software) (affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function devn_pcx_write_rle of the file base/gdevdevn.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was published 07/25/2023. The advisory is shared at bugs.ghostscript.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-38559 since 07/20/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242730 (NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : ghostscript Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0121)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.ghostscript.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242730) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-42358). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 242730
Nessus Name: NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : ghostscript Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0121)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.ghostscript.com

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07/20/2023 🔍
07/25/2023 +5 days 🔍
07/25/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/03/2025 +740 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: artifex.com

Advisory: DLA 3519-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38559 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38559
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235285
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2023 11:06
Updated: 08/03/2025 15:45
Changes: 07/25/2023 11:06 (40), 08/16/2023 14:51 (2), 08/16/2023 14:55 (12), 09/16/2024 17:30 (27), 07/26/2025 15:28 (2), 08/03/2025 15:45 (1)
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