CVE-2023-38559
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.02
BB Relevance:
36/100
Published: 2023-08-01
Modified: 2026-11-07
First seen: 2026-11-07
Status: active
Attack Surface
Low Complexity
No Auth
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Local
AC:
Low
PR:
None
UI:
Required
S:
Unchanged
C:
None
I:
None
A:
High
Description
A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN device with gs.
Weakness Classification (2)
Affected Software (6)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| artifex | ghostscript | < 10.02.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 37 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 38 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 9.0 |
References & Advisories (9)
vendor-advisory
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vdb-entry
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issue-tracking
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