Use After Free in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2020-14373
A use after free was found in igc_reloc_struct_ptr() of psi/igc.c of ghostscript-9.25. A local attacker could supply a specially crafted PDF file to cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (36.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostscript — versions 9.25
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- Ghostscript — versions 9.25
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.ghostscript.com/
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-14373?
- CVE-2020-14373 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-14373?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-14373 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.