Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-21890
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the ghostscript package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ghostscript | 9.51~dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21890 |
| Debian:13 | ghostscript | 9.51~dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21890 |
| Debian:14 | ghostscript | 9.51~dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21890 |