CVE-2020-21710: Divide by Zero
Published Aug 22, 2023
·Updated
A divide by zero issue discovered in epsprintpage in gdevepsn.c in Artifex Software GhostScript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via opening of crafted PDF file.
Affected Software
6 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/ghostscript<9.51, <9.51~dfsg-1
9.519.51~dfsg-1
ubuntu/ghostscript<9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+
ubuntu/ghostscript<9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10
ubuntu/ghostscript<9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+
debian/ghostscript<=9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u5
9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u99.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u69.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u510.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u310.02.1~dfsg-3
Artifex GhostScript=9.50
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 22, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Aug 25, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:44 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2020-21710?
CVE-2020-21710 is a divide by zero vulnerability discovered in Artifex Software GhostScript 9.50.
2
How does CVE-2020-21710 impact Artifex Software GhostScript?
CVE-2020-21710 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by opening a crafted PDF file.
3
What is the severity of CVE-2020-21710?
CVE-2020-21710 has a severity value of 5.5, which is considered medium.
4
What is the affected version of GhostScript?
GhostScript version 9.50 is affected by CVE-2020-21710.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-21710?
More information about CVE-2020-21710 can be found at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].