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CVE-2020-16305

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c of Artifex...

5.5 MediumFix available

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.25%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.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.

Record
CVE-2020-16305
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.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.

Record
CVE-2020-16305
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-8266 No score

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.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.

Record
EUVD-2020-8266
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qg85-mf6m-qq9x 5.5

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c of Artifex...

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.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.

Record
GHSA-qg85-mf6m-qq9x
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-16305 5.5

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.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.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-16305
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVBELL-CVE-2020-16305 5.5

CVE-2020-16305 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2020-16305
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 5.5

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.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.

Record
CVE-2020-16305
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-16305 5.5

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16305
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2021:1852 7.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Record
RHSA-2021:1852
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2021:1852 7.8

Moderate: ghostscript security, bug fix, and enhancement update

The Ghostscript suite contains utilities for rendering PostScript and PDF documents. Ghostscript translates PostScript code to common bitmap formats so that the code can be displayed or printed.

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: ghostscript (9.27). (BZ#1874523)

Security Fix(es):

  • ghostscript: use-after-free vulnerability in igc_reloc_struct_ptr() could result in DoS (CVE-2020-14373)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in lprn_is_black() in contrib/lips4/gdevlprn.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16287)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in pj_common_print_page() in devices/gdevpjet.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16288)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16290)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in contrib/gdevdj9.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16291)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in mj_raster_cmd() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16292)

  • ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in compose_group_nonknockout_nonblend_isolated_allmask_common() in base/gxblend.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16293)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in epsc_print_page() in devices/gdevepsc.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16294)

  • ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in clj_media_size() in devices/gdevclj.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16295)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in GetNumWrongData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16296)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in FloydSteinbergDitheringC() in contrib/gdevbjca.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16297)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in mj_color_correct() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16298)

  • ghostscript: division by zero in bj10v_print_page() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16299)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in tiff12_print_page() in devices/gdevtfnx.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16300)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in okiibm_print_page1() in devices/gdevokii.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16301)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c could result in a privilege escalation (CVE-2020-16302)

  • ghostscript: use-after-free in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation (CVE-2020-16303)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in image_render_color_thresh() in base/gxicolor.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16304)

  • ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in devices/gdevtsep.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16306)

  • ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in devices/vector/gdevtxtw.c and psi/zbfont.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16307)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in p_print_image() in devices/gdevcdj.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16308)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in lxm5700m_print_page() in devices/gdevlxm.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16309)

  • ghostscript: division by zero in dot24_print_page() in devices/gdevdm24.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16310)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in GetNumSameData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-17538)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in cif_print_page() in devices/gdevcif.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16289)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16305)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.4 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
RLSA-2021:1852
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-16305 5.5

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16305
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2021:1852 No score

Moderate: ghostscript security, bug fix, and enhancement update

The Ghostscript suite contains utilities for rendering PostScript and PDF documents. Ghostscript translates PostScript code to common bitmap formats so that the code can be displayed or printed.

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: ghostscript (9.27). (BZ#1874523)

Security Fix(es):

  • ghostscript: use-after-free vulnerability in igc_reloc_struct_ptr() could result in DoS (CVE-2020-14373)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in lprn_is_black() in contrib/lips4/gdevlprn.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16287)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in pj_common_print_page() in devices/gdevpjet.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16288)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16290)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in contrib/gdevdj9.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16291)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in mj_raster_cmd() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16292)

  • ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in compose_group_nonknockout_nonblend_isolated_allmask_common() in base/gxblend.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16293)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in epsc_print_page() in devices/gdevepsc.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16294)

  • ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in clj_media_size() in devices/gdevclj.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16295)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in GetNumWrongData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16296)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in FloydSteinbergDitheringC() in contrib/gdevbjca.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16297)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in mj_color_correct() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16298)

  • ghostscript: division by zero in bj10v_print_page() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16299)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in tiff12_print_page() in devices/gdevtfnx.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16300)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in okiibm_print_page1() in devices/gdevokii.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16301)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c could result in a privilege escalation (CVE-2020-16302)

  • ghostscript: use-after-free in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a privilege escalation (CVE-2020-16303)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in image_render_color_thresh() in base/gxicolor.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16304)

  • ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in devices/gdevtsep.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16306)

  • ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in devices/vector/gdevtxtw.c and psi/zbfont.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16307)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in p_print_image() in devices/gdevcdj.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16308)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in lxm5700m_print_page() in devices/gdevlxm.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16309)

  • ghostscript: division by zero in dot24_print_page() in devices/gdevdm24.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16310)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in GetNumSameData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-17538)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in cif_print_page() in devices/gdevcif.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16289)

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16305)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
ALSA-2021:1852
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2023:7053 No score

Moderate: ghostscript security and bug fix update

The Ghostscript suite contains utilities for rendering PostScript and PDF documents. Ghostscript translates PostScript code to common bitmap formats so that the code can be displayed or printed.

Security Fix(es):

  • ghostscript: buffer overflow in base/sbcp.c leading to data corruption (CVE-2023-28879)
  • ghostscript: Out-of-bound read in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle could result in DoS (CVE-2023-38559)
  • ghostscript: Incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16305 (CVE-2023-4042)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
ALSA-2023:7053
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0344 No score

Updated ghostscript packages fix security vulnerabilities

The updated packages fix security vulnerabilities:

A buffer overflow vulnerability in lprn_is_black() in contrib/lips4/gdevlprn.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16287)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pj_common_print_page() in devices/gdevpjet.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16288)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in cif_print_page() in devices/gdevcif.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16289)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16290)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in contrib/gdevdj9.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16291)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in mj_raster_cmd() 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. (CVE-2020-16292)

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in compose_group_nonknockout_nonblend_isolated_allmask_common() in base/gxblend.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16293)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in epsc_print_page() in devices/gdevepsc.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16294)

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. (CVE-2020-16295)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in GetNumWrongData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16296)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in FloydSteinbergDitheringC() in contrib/gdevbjca.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16297)

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. (CVE-2020-16298)

A Division by Zero vulnerability in bj10v_print_page() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16299)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in tiff12_print_page() in devices/gdevtfnx.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16300)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in okiibm_print_page1() in devices/gdevokii.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16301)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16302)

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. (CVE-2020-16303)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in image_render_color_thresh() in base/gxicolor.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted eps file. (CVE-2020-16304)

A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c of Artifex…

Record
MGASA-2020-0344
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13081-1 No score

ghostscript-9.56.1-5.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ghostscript-9.56.1-5.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13081-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4469-1 No score

ghostscript vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain document files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
USN-4469-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.13
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.14
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.15
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.16
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.17
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.18
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.19
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.20
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.21
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.22
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.23
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
Alpine:v3.24
before 9.51-r0
9.51-r0
ghostscript
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 9.27-1.el8
9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-doc
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 9.27-1.el8
9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 9.27-1.el8
9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-tools-fonts
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 9.27-1.el8
9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-tools-printing
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 9.27-1.el8
9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-x11
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 9.27-1.el8
9.27-1.el8
libgs
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 9.27-1.el8
9.27-1.el8
libgs-devel
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 9.27-1.el8
9.27-1.el8
ghostscript
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 9.27-11.el8
9.27-11.el8
ghostscript-doc
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 9.27-11.el8
9.27-11.el8
ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 9.27-11.el8
9.27-11.el8
ghostscript-tools-fonts
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 9.27-11.el8
9.27-11.el8
ghostscript-tools-printing
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 9.27-11.el8
9.27-11.el8
ghostscript-x11
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 9.27-11.el8
9.27-11.el8
libgs
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 9.27-11.el8
9.27-11.el8
libgs-devel
AlmaLinux:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 9.27-11.el8
9.27-11.el8
ghostscript
Debian:12
before 9.51~dfsg-1
9.51~dfsg-1
ghostscript
Debian:13
before 9.51~dfsg-1
9.51~dfsg-1
ghostscript
Debian:14
before 9.51~dfsg-1
9.51~dfsg-1
ghostscript
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u7, plus listed versions
9.20~dfsg-3.29.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u19.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u29.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u39.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u4
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9.20~dfsg-3.2+deb9u59.21~dfsg-19.21~dfsg-1~exp19.22~dfsg-19.22~dfsg-29.22~dfsg-2.19.22~dfsg-2~riscv649.22~dfsg-39.22~~rc1~dfsg-19.24~~rc2~dfsg-19.25~dfsg-0+deb9u19.25~dfsg-19.25~dfsg-1~exp19.25~dfsg-29.25~dfsg-39.25~dfsg-49.25~dfsg-59.25~dfsg-69.25~dfsg-79.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u19.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u29.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u39.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u49.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u59.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u69.26~dfsg-0+deb9u19.26~dfsg-0+deb9u29.26~dfsg-19.26~dfsg-2
9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u7
ghostscript
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u4, plus listed versions
9.27~dfsg-29.27~dfsg-2+deb10u19.27~dfsg-2+deb10u29.27~dfsg-2+deb10u3
9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u4
ghostscript
Mageia:7
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 9.27-1.6.mga7
9.27-1.6.mga7
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-x11
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-x11-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
libgs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
libgs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-tools-fonts
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-tools-printing
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript-x11-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
libgs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
libgs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript
Rocky Linux:8
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-1.el8
0:9.27-1.el8
ghostscript
Rocky Linux:8
From an advisory covering 26 CVEs
before 0:9.27-11.el8
0:9.27-11.el8
ghostscript
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.13, plus listed versions
9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu39.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu49.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu19.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu29.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2
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9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.39.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.49.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.69.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.79.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.89.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.99.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.19.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.29.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.39.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.19.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.39.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.49.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.59.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.69.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.79.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.89.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.99.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.109.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.119.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.13
ghostscript
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13, plus listed versions
9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu39.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu19.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.19.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.29.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
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9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.29.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.19.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.39.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.49.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.59.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.69.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.79.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.89.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.99.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.109.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.119.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13
ghostscript
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2, plus listed versions
9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu39.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu49.50~dfsg-5ubuntu19.50~dfsg-5ubuntu29.50~dfsg-5ubuntu39.50~dfsg-5ubuntu49.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.1
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2
ghostscript
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.13, plus listed versions
9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu39.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu49.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu19.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu29.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2
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9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.39.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.49.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.69.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.79.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.89.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.99.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.19.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.29.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.39.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.19.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.39.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.49.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.59.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.69.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.79.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.89.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.99.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.109.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.119.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.13
ghostscript
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13, plus listed versions
9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu39.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu19.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.19.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.29.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
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9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.29.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.19.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.39.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.49.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.59.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.69.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.79.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.89.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.99.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.109.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.119.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13
ghostscript
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 25 CVEs
before 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2, plus listed versions
9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu39.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu49.50~dfsg-5ubuntu19.50~dfsg-5ubuntu29.50~dfsg-5ubuntu39.50~dfsg-5ubuntu49.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.1
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2
ghostscript
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 9.56.1-5.1
9.56.1-5.1

History

History
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affectedOSV
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-16305 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Artifex Ghostscript, published August 13, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.25%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in ghostscript 9.51-r0.

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