CVE-2020-27792 | BDVDB-2026-182713 Detail
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Description#
A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References#
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4362
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.