Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-2335-1 | ghostscript security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4748-1 | ghostscript security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-8264 | A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4469-1 | Ghostscript vulnerabilities |
References
History
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T13:37:54.291Z
Reserved: 2020-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-16303
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-08-13T03:15:13.960
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:07:08.593
Link: CVE-2020-16303
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN