CVE-2023-38560

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Aug 1, 2023
Updated: Nov 7, 2023
CWE ID 190

Summary

CVE-2023-38560 is an integer overflow vulnerability identified in Ghostscript's pl_glyph_name function, located in pcl/pl/plfont.c at line 418. This issue arises when processing PCL files during the conversion to PDF format. A local attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service by crafting a malicious PCL file. The integer overflow can lead to memory corruption, resulting in unintended program behavior and potential system instability.

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