Integer overflow in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2023-38560
An integer overflow flaw was found in pcl/pl/plfont.c:418 in pl_glyph_name in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via transforming a crafted PCL file to PDF format.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
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: 0.003 (22.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38560 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.ghostscript.com/ (Patch, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38560?
- CVE-2023-38560 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38560?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38560 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.