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ALPINE-CVE-2020-16303
ALPINE-CVE-2020-16303
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.21 | ghostscript | 9.04-r0, 8.64-r0, 8.70-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | ghostscript | 8.70-r0, 9.50-r0, 9.27-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | ghostscript | 8.64-r0, 9.50-r0, 9.27-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | ghostscript | 9.50-r0, 8.64-r0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | ghostscript | 9.21-r3, 9.09-r1, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | ghostscript | 8.70-r0, 8.71-r1, 8.71-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | ghostscript | 9.16-r2, 0, 8.64-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | ghostscript | 0, 9.50-r0, 9.27-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | ghostscript | 8.64-r0, 9.27-r4, 9.27-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | ghostscript | 9.50-r0, 0, 8.64-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | ghostscript | 9.50-r0, 9.27-r4, 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 13, 2020 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch