CVE-2023-38560

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

An integer overflow flaw was found in pcl/pl/plfont.c:418 in pl_glyph_name in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via transforming a crafted PCL file to PDF format.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 2.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 1, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38560
secalert@redhathttps://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706898
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224368
secalert@redhathttps://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=b7eb1d0174c
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38560
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706898
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224368
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=b7eb1d0174c

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-38560?

CVE-2023-38560 is a medium vulnerability published on August 1, 2023. An integer overflow flaw was found in pcl/pl/plfont.c:418 in plglyphname in ghostscript. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service via transforming a crafted PCL file to PDF format.

When was CVE-2023-38560 disclosed?

CVE-2023-38560 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 1, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-38560 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-38560 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-38560?

CVE-2023-38560 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-38560?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-38560, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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