Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2020-21710
A divide by zero issue discovered in eps_print_page in gdevepsn.c in Artifex Software GhostScript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via opening of crafted PDF file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostscript — versions 9.50
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- git.ghostscript.com/
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00029.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-21710?
- CVE-2020-21710 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-21710?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.