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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2020-27792
PUBLISHED
More InfoOfficial Page
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-19 Aug, 2022 | 22:46
Updated At-20 Nov, 2025 | 14:54
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Ghostscript: heap buffer over write vulnerability in ghostscript's lp8000_print_page() in gdevlp8k.c

A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.

Affected Products
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
ghostscript
CPEs
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
Default Status
affected
Versions
Unaffected
  • From 0:9.27-16.el8_10 before * (rpm)
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
ghostscript
CPEs
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
Default Status
unknown
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
ghostscript
CPEs
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
Default Status
unknown
Vendor
Red Hat, Inc.Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Collection URL
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
Package Name
ghostscript
CPEs
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Default Status
unaffected
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-119
Description: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.17.1HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.1
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Metrics Other Info
Red Hat severity rating
value:
Moderate
namespace:
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Reported to Red Hat.2023-10-31 00:00:00
Made public.2019-11-06 00:00:00
Event: Reported to Red Hat.
Date: 2023-10-31 00:00:00
Event: Made public.
Date: 2019-11-06 00:00:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4362
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
N/A
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4362
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179
Resource:
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
x_transferred
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27792
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701844
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247179
Resource:
issue-tracking
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=4f6bc662909ab79e8fbe9822afb36e8a0eafc2b7
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00005.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
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