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CVE-2023-4042 Details
Description
A flaw was found in ghostscript. The fix for CVE-2020-16305 in ghostscript was not included in RHSA-2021:1852-06 advisory as it was claimed to be. This issue only affects the ghostscript package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Jul 1, 2025Exploitation: NoneAutomatable: NoTechnical Impact: Partial
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4042 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1870257 | CVE | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2228151 | CVE | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4042 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1870257 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2228151 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-787 | Out-of-bounds Write | [email protected] |
| CWE-125 | Out-of-bounds Read | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| artifex ghostscript | < 9.51 |
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| redhat codeready linux builder | 8.0 |
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| redhat codeready linux builder for arm64 | 8.0_aarch64 |
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| redhat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems | 8.0_s390x |
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| redhat codeready linux builder for power little endian | 8.0_ppc64le |
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| redhat enterprise linux | 8.0 |
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| redhat enterprise linux for arm 64 | 8.0_aarch64 |
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| redhat enterprise linux for ibm z systems | 8.0_s390x |
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| redhat enterprise linux for power little endian | 8.0_ppc64le |
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Change History
8 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Nov 14, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 7, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |