CVE-2020-16287: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Aug 13 2020(Updated: )
A buffer overflow vulnerability in lprn_is_black() in contrib/lips4/gdevlprn.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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex Ghostscript | <9.52 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =20.04 | |
| redhat/ghostscript | <9.51 | 9.51 |
| debian/ghostscript | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5 10.04.0~dfsg-1 |
Remedy
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=450da26a76286a8342ec0864b3d113856709f8f6
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701785
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=450da26a76286a8342ec0864b3d113856709f8f6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00032.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4469-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4748
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-16287
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1870243
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=blobdiff;f=contrib/lips4/gdevlprn.c;h=7461e46e4618457153f6742ce7e0fca75ebfa22f;hp=df8f862e21202d4607e82e94b8751e7631cfac85;hb=450da26a76286a8342ec0864b3d113856709f8f6;hpb=93cb0c0adbd9bcfefd021d59c472388f67d3300d
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1852
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-16287
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1870242
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=450da26a76286a8342ec0864b3d113856709f8f6
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-16287
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-16287
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16287
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-16287
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this buffer overflow vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this buffer overflow vulnerability is CVE-2020-16287.
What is the severity level of CVE-2020-16287?
The severity level of CVE-2020-16287 is medium.
How does CVE-2020-16287 affect Artifex Software GhostScript?
CVE-2020-16287 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file in Artifex Software GhostScript version 9.50.
How can I fix CVE-2020-16287 in Artifex Software GhostScript?
You can fix CVE-2020-16287 in Artifex Software GhostScript by updating to version 9.51.
Are there any references available for CVE-2020-16287?
Yes, the references for CVE-2020-16287 are: [1](https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701785), [2](https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=450da26a76286a8342ec0864b3d113856709f8f6), [3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1870243)
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