Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-16302 (CCN-186721)

Assigned:2019-11-04
Published:2019-11-04
Updated:2022-06-29
Summary:A buffer overflow vulnerability in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-120
CWE-125
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-16302

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701815

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ghostscript-cve202016302-bo(186721)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=366ad48d076c1aa4c8f83c65011258a04e348207

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20200820 [SECURITY] [DLA 2335-1] ghostscript security update

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-202008-20

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-4469-1

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4748

Source: CCN
Type: Ghostscript Web site
Ghostscript

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2020-16302

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:artifex:ghostscript:9.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:artifex:ghostscript:9.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20211852
    P
    		RHSA-2021:1852: ghostscript security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Moderate)
    2021-05-18
    BACK
    artifex ghostscript 9.50
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    canonical ubuntu linux 18.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 20.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 16.04
    artifex ghostscript 9.50