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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 3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.21ghostscript9.16-r1, 8.64-r0, 8.70-r0
Alpine:v3.20ghostscript8.70-r0, 9.20-r1, 9.07-r0
Alpine:v3.17ghostscript8.64-r0, 9.25-r0, 9.06-r3
Alpine:v3.14ghostscript9.06-r1, 8.64-r0, 0
Alpine:v3.19ghostscript9.05-r1, 0, 8.64-r0
Alpine:v3.22ghostscript8.70-r0, 8.71-r1, 8.71-r3
Alpine:v3.16ghostscript9.19-r1, 0, 8.64-r0
Alpine:v3.15ghostscript0, 9.26-r2, 8.71-r3
Alpine:v3.13ghostscript8.64-r0, 0, 9.15-r0
Alpine:v3.18ghostscript9.19-r0, 0, 8.64-r0
Alpine:v3.23ghostscript9.10-r0, 9.50-r0, 0

Timeline

  • Aug 13, 2020 CVE Published
  • Aug 5, 2026 CVE Updated
  • Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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