A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.
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Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

History

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-29T13:44:14.037Z

Reserved: 2020-10-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-27792

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-08-19T23:15:08.303

Modified: 2025-04-30T10:15:15.363

Link: CVE-2020-27792

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-11-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-27792 - Bugzilla

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