CVE-2023-38559
MEDIUM5.5EPSS 0.02%ghostscript - security update
Published: 8/1/2023Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
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.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/ghostscriptfrom 0, < 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u6
- Debian/ghostscriptfrom 0, < 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |