CVE-2020-16300: Buffer Overflow

Published Aug 13, 2020
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Updated

A buffer overflow vulnerability in tiff12printpage() in devices/gdevtfnx.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

9 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ghostscript<0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
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 redhat/ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:9.27-1.el8
  2. 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
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 9.51
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 9.51

Event History

Aug 13, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:08 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:08 AM
Description
Aug 19, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:21 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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-16300?

CVE-2020-16300 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16300?

The severity of CVE-2020-16300 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.

3

How can I fix CVE-2020-16300?

You can fix CVE-2020-16300 by updating to version 9.51 of Artifex Software GhostScript.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-16300?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-16300 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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