# CVE-2020-14373: A use after free was found in igc\_reloc\_struct\_ptr() of psi/igc.c of ghostscript-9.25.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-09-03 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a ghostscript: 9.25

## Description

A use after free was found in igc_reloc_struct_ptr() of psi/igc.c of ghostscript-9.25. A local attacker could supply a specially crafted PDF file to cause a denial of service.

## What to do

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## References

- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ece5cbbd9979cd35737b00e68267762d72feb2ea%3Bhp=1ef5f08f2c2e27efa978f0010669ff22355c385f
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702851
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1873239

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