CVE-2020-21710: Divide by Zero
First published: Tue Aug 22 2023(Updated: )
A divide by zero issue discovered in eps_print_page in gdevepsn.c in Artifex Software GhostScript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via opening of crafted PDF file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex Ghostscript | =9.50 | |
| ubuntu/ghostscript | <9.51<9.51~dfsg-1 | 9.51 9.51~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+deb10u9 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u6 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u5 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u3 10.02.1~dfsg-3 |
Remedy
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=4e713293de84b689c4ab358f3e110ea54aa81925
Remedy
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=f70ab2044429fe4b991801476ea3f4b4a5c0cdf4
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701843
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=4e713293de84b689c4ab358f3e110ea54aa81925
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00029.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-21710
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-21710
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6364-1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-21710
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-21710
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=f70ab2044429fe4b991801476ea3f4b4a5c0cdf4
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-21710
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4e713293de84b689c4ab358f3e110ea54aa81925
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2235268
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2966
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2235001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-21710?
CVE-2020-21710 is a divide by zero vulnerability discovered in Artifex Software GhostScript 9.50.
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.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-21710?
CVE-2020-21710 has a severity value of 5.5, which is considered medium.
What is the affected version of GhostScript?
GhostScript version 9.50 is affected by CVE-2020-21710.
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].
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