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CVE-2023-38560 Details

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38560 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706898 CVEPermissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224368 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=b7eb1d0174c CVEMailing ListPatch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38560 [email protected]Third Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound[email protected]
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
artifex ghostscript
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-38560
NVD Published Date:
Aug 1, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-38560 Details - Not Deferred