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CVE-2023-38559
August 01, 2023
A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN device with gs.
Related Resources (10)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-38559
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CWE-120
Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-125
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01