SB2020091616 - Buffer overflow in ghostscript (Alpine package)
Published: September 16, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020091616
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16302)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c of Artifex Software GhostScript. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.