VDB
CVE-2020-16303
CVE-2020-16303
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 1.76% · 82.9th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.76%
82.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | ghostscript | *, 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4, 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu3 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | ghostscript | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8, 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.9, 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | ghostscript | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.7, 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.8, 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 12, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jan 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Apr 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Nov 14, 2023 CVE Updated
- Mar 29, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 30, 2025 EPSS Score
- Aug 30, 2025 EPSS Score
- Sep 1, 2025 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-16303 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4469-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-16303 third-party-advisory