CVE-2023-38559
Ghostscript: out-of-bound read in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle could result in dos
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-125 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 8 |
| Published | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Nov 20, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6544 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38559 bugs.ghostscript.com: https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706897 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224367 git.ghostscript.com: https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=d81b82c70bc1 lists.debian.org: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00006.html lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GBV6BTUREXM6DB3OGHGLMWGAZ3I45TXE/ lists.fedoraproject.org: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/QH7ERAYSSXEYDWWY7LOV7CA5MIDZN3Z6/
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank fullwaywang (Tencent) for reporting this issue.