# CVE-2020-21890: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj\_media\_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-22 · Updated: 2024-10-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact(s) via opening of crafted PDF document.

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## Related

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## References

- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=701846
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00029.html

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