CVE-2023-38559CWE-125

Ghostscript: out-of-bound read in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle could result in dos

Medium · published August 1, 2023

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00435 · 36.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read
Published
2023-08-01T16:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 AUG 16:49Z
    Ghostscript: out-of-bound read in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle could result in dos
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