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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16298
DEBIAN-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 | Debian:12 | 9.51~dfsg-1 |
| ghostscript | Debian:14 | 9.51~dfsg-1 |
| ghostscript | Debian:13 | 9.51~dfsg-1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ghostscript | 0 |
| Debian:14 | ghostscript | 0 |
| Debian:13 | ghostscript | 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 13, 2020 CVE Published
- Oct 26, 2026 CVE Updated
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