Vulnerability · Published Aug 1, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-38560Ghostscript: integer overflow in pcl/pl/plfont.c:418 in pl_glyph_name
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity integer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An integer overflow flaw was found in pcl/pl/plfont.c:418 in pl_glyph_name in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via transforming a crafted PCL file to PDF format.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ghostscript | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38560 |
| Debian:13 | ghostscript | 10.02.0~dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38560 |
| Debian:14 | ghostscript | 10.02.0~dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38560 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38560 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706898
- RHBZ#2224368 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=b7eb1d0174c