5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-14373
Ghostscript Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

A use after free was found in igc_reloc_struct_ptr() of psi/igc.c of ghostscript-9.25. A local attacker could supply a specially crafted PDF file to cause a denial of service.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 3, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-14373 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
1 Artifex ghostscript
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the affected ghostscript packages to mitigate the use-after-free vulnerability.
  • Update the affected ghostscript packages.
  • Contact ZTE for more information, if needed.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-14373 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-14373 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-14373 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.

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Updated: 5 months ago
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Born at : June 15, 2020, 2:56 p.m. This repo has been linked 692 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-14373 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-14373 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702851
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1873239
    Added Reference https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ece5cbbd9979cd35737b00e68267762d72feb2ea%3Bhp=1ef5f08f2c2e27efa978f0010669ff22355c385f
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ece5cbbd9979cd35737b00e68267762d72feb2ea%3Bhp=1ef5f08f2c2e27efa978f0010669ff22355c385f [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=ece5cbbd9979cd35737b00e68267762d72feb2ea;hp=1ef5f08f2c2e27efa978f0010669ff22355c385f
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702851 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702851 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1873239 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1873239 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=ece5cbbd9979cd35737b00e68267762d72feb2ea;hp=1ef5f08f2c2e27efa978f0010669ff22355c385f No Types Assigned https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=ece5cbbd9979cd35737b00e68267762d72feb2ea;hp=1ef5f08f2c2e27efa978f0010669ff22355c385f Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 2.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} -0.12%

score

0.14710

percentile