Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:28199NULL Pointer Dereference
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
GhostScript is vulnerable to null pointer dereference. A remote attacker could cause a system hang using the vulnerable compose_group_nonknockout_nonblend_isolated_allmask_common() function in base/gxblend.c via a crafted PDF file.
References
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701795
git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=7870f4951bcc6a153f317e3439e14d0e929fd231
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00032.html
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-16293
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-20
usn.ubuntu.com/4469-1/
www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4748
Related
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.3 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P