CVE-2020-21890
Ghostscript Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact(s) via opening of crafted PDF document.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 22, 2023, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 25, 2023, 3:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-21890.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701846 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00029.html |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-21890 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-21890 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 25, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701846 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701846 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-21890 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-2020-21890
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} -0.02%
score
0.32496
percentile