CVE-2020-16298: Buffer Overflow

Published Aug 13, 2020
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Updated

A buffer overflow vulnerability in mjcolorcorrect() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.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.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ghostscript<9.51
9.51
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
debian/ghostscript
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u79.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u1010.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u610.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u710.05.0~dfsg-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7Fixed in 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u10Fixed in 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6Fixed in 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u7Fixed in 10.05.0~dfsg-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.51
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Artifex Software GhostScript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in v9.51

Event History

Aug 13, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:08 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:08 AM
Description
Aug 19, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:43 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:24 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-16298.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'A buffer overflow vulnerability in mj_color_correct() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50'.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16298?

The severity of CVE-2020-16298 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

4

How does CVE-2020-16298 impact the system?

CVE-2020-16298 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file.

5

How can CVE-2020-16298 be fixed?

CVE-2020-16298 can be fixed by updating to Artifex Software GhostScript version 9.51 or higher.

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