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01 Record

CVE-2023-38559

Ghostscript: out-of-bound read in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle could result in dos

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score5.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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02 Description

Ghostscript: out-of-bound read in base/gdevdevn.c:1973 in devn_pcx_write_rle could result in dos

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.43% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 37.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-23.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2023-08-01 16:49Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-06-23 17:19Z4 MO AGO
Reserved
2023-07-20
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadBase
  • CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')Base
Data version
5.2
Document digest
2c64ed355a849c5e80afb465cc91c83f94de94285c57ac84b659da9e025a22d0

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6Not specified—
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7Not specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • ghostscript-doc
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • ghostscript-tools-fonts
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • ghostscript-tools-printing
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • ghostscript-x11
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • libgs
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • libgs-devel
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • ghostscript-doc
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • ghostscript-tools-fonts
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • ghostscript-tools-printing
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • ghostscript-x11
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • libgs
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • libgs-devel
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • ghostscript-doc
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • ghostscript-tools-fonts
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • ghostscript-tools-printing
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • ghostscript-x11
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • libgs
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8
  • libgs-devel
    Fixed in 9.27-11.el8

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • ghostscript-doc
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • ghostscript-tools-fonts
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • ghostscript-tools-printing
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • ghostscript-x11
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • libgs
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9
  • libgs-devel
    Fixed in 9.54.0-13.el9

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u2

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 10.02.0~dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 10.02.0~dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.