CVE-2020-21710: Divide by Zero

Published Aug 22, 2023
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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

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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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].

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