A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.
| Version | Score | Severity | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.1 | High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| Product | Vendor | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Red Hat | < 2.6.29 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Red Hat | <= 6.12.* |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Red Hat | n/a |