SB2020091614 - Input validation error in ghostscript (Alpine package)
Published: September 16, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020091614
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16300)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in devices/gdevtfnx.c. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.