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ALPINE-CVE-2020-16298
ALPINE-CVE-2020-16298
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published August 13, 2020
A buffer overflow vulnerability in mj_color_correct() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.19 | 9.51-r0 |
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.14 | 9.51-r0 |
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.18 | 9.51-r0 |
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.17 | 9.51-r0 |
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.23 | 9.51-r0 |
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.15 | 9.51-r0 |
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.20 | 9.51-r0 |
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.13 | 9.51-r0 |
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.21 | 9.51-r0 |
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.22 | 9.51-r0 |
| ghostscript | Alpine:v3.16 | 9.51-r0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.19 | ghostscript | 0, 9.07-r0, 9.27-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | ghostscript | 9.09-r0, 9.05-r0, 9.20-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | ghostscript | 0, 9.20-r1, 8.71-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | ghostscript | 9.26-r0, 0, 8.64-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | ghostscript | 8.71-r0, 8.71-r1, 8.71-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | ghostscript | 9.05-r1, 0, 9.21-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | ghostscript | 9.04-r0, 9.00-r2, 9.06-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | ghostscript | 9.18-r0, 8.64-r0, 8.70-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | ghostscript | 9.10-r1, 8.70-r0, 8.71-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | ghostscript | 9.18-r0, 9.00-r0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | ghostscript | 8.64-r0, 9.27-r0, 9.27-r4 |
Timeline
- Aug 13, 2020 CVE Published
- Aug 5, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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