CVE-2020-27792 — Ghostscript: heap buffer over write vulnerability in ghostscript's lp8000_print_page() in gdevlp8k.c

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.

USN-5618-1 — ghostscript vulnerability

Affected: Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS: ghostscript

It was discovered the Ghostscript incorrectly handled memory when processing certain inputs. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause the program to crash.

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CVE-2020-27792 — Ghostscript: heap buffer over write vulnerability in ghostscript's lp8000_print_page() in gdevlp8k.c

USN-5618-1 — ghostscript vulnerability