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CVE-2020-27792

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 0.45%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-08-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2020-27792
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.45%

Original NVD Description

A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.

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