CVE-2020-36773
Critical
Description
Artifex Ghostscript before 9.53.0 has an out-of-bounds write and use-after-free in devices/vector/gdevtxtw.c (for txtwrite) because a single character code in a PDF document can map to more than one Unicode code point (e.g., for a ligature).
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductArtifex Ghostscript
PublishedFeb 4, 2024
First seenFeb 4, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-787Out-of-bounds writeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| artifex ghostscript | 9.51, 9.52, 9.52.1, 9.53.0 | — |
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