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CVE-2020-16295

CVE-2020-16295 PUBLISHED

Reported by mitre · Published August 13, 2020

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in clj_media_size() in devices/gdevclj.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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PackageEcosystemFixed in
ghostscriptUbuntu:16.04:LTS9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.13

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
n/an/an/a
n/an/a*
alpineghostscript0

Timeline

  • Aug 12, 2020 CVE Published
  • Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Nov 21, 2024 CVE Updated
  • Mar 6, 2026 Distribution Patch (4 in total, the first dated here)
  • Mar 6, 2026 Security Advisory (7 in total, the first dated here)
  • Sep 4, 2026 Coalition ESS Score

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