CVE-2023-38559

Description

A buffer overflow flaw was found in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle() in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via outputting a crafted PDF file for a DEVN device with gs.

Patch Available

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Fix without upgrading

Score

Severity

Ecosystem

RPM

Publish Date

August 1, 2023

Modified Date

August 9, 2025

Score Vector

Affected Versions