The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 6.02, has ghostscript packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - 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. (CVE-2020-14373)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in lprn_is_black() in contrib/lips4/gdevlprn.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16287)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in pj_common_print_page() in devices/gdevpjet.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16288)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in cif_print_page() in devices/gdevcif.c of Artifex Software GhostScript     v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16289)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16290)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in contrib/gdevdj9.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote     attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16291)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in mj_raster_cmd() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16292)

  - A null pointer dereference vulnerability in compose_group_nonknockout_nonblend_isolated_allmask_common()     in base/gxblend.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of     service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16293)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in epsc_print_page() in devices/gdevepsc.c of Artifex Software GhostScript     v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16294)

  - A null pointer dereference vulnerability in clj_media_size() in devices/gdevclj.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16295)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in GetNumWrongData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16296)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in FloydSteinbergDitheringC() in contrib/gdevbjca.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16297)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in mj_color_correct() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16298)

  - A Division by Zero vulnerability in bj10v_print_page() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16299)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in tiff12_print_page() in devices/gdevtfnx.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16300)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in okiibm_print_page1() in devices/gdevokii.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16301)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16302)

  - A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16303)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in image_render_color_thresh() in base/gxicolor.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted eps file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16304)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16305)

  - A null pointer dereference vulnerability in devices/gdevtsep.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50     allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted postscript file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16306)

  - A null pointer dereference vulnerability in devices/vector/gdevtxtw.c and psi/zbfont.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted postscript file.
    This is fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16307)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in p_print_image() in devices/gdevcdj.c of Artifex Software GhostScript     v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in     v9.51. (CVE-2020-16308)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in lxm5700m_print_page() in devices/gdevlxm.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted eps file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16309)

  - A division by zero vulnerability in dot24_print_page() in devices/gdevdm24.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16310)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in GetNumSameData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file. This is     fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-17538)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2021-1852 advisory.

    [9.27-1]
    - Rebase to 9.27
    - Resolves: rhbz#1874523

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2021-1898:02 advisory.

    * ghostscript: use-after-free vulnerability in igc_reloc_struct_ptr() could result in DoS (CVE-2020-14373)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in lprn_is_black() in contrib/lips4/gdevlprn.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16287)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in pj_common_print_page() in devices/gdevpjet.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16288)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16290)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in contrib/gdevdj9.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16291)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in mj_raster_cmd() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16292)
      * ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in compose_group_nonknockout_nonblend_isolated_allmask_common()     in base/gxblend.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16293)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in epsc_print_page() in devices/gdevepsc.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16294)
      * ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in clj_media_size() in devices/gdevclj.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16295)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in GetNumWrongData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16296)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in FloydSteinbergDitheringC() in contrib/gdevbjca.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16297)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in mj_color_correct() in contrib/japanese/gdevmjc.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16298)
      * ghostscript: division by zero in bj10v_print_page() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c could result in a     DoS (CVE-2020-16299)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in tiff12_print_page() in devices/gdevtfnx.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16300)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in okiibm_print_page1() in devices/gdevokii.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16301)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c could result in a     privilege escalation (CVE-2020-16302)
      * ghostscript: use-after-free in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c could result in a     privilege escalation (CVE-2020-16303)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in image_render_color_thresh() in base/gxicolor.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16304)
      * ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in devices/gdevtsep.c could result in a DoS (CVE-2020-16306)
      * ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in devices/vector/gdevtxtw.c and psi/zbfont.c could result in a     DoS (CVE-2020-16307)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in p_print_image() in devices/gdevcdj.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16308)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in lxm5700m_print_page() in devices/gdevlxm.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16309)
      * ghostscript: division by zero in dot24_print_page() in devices/gdevdm24.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16310)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in GetNumSameData() in contrib/lips4/gdevlips.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-17538)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in cif_print_page() in devices/gdevcif.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16289)
      * ghostscript: buffer overflow in pcx_write_rle() in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c could result in a DoS     (CVE-2020-16305)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Artifex Ghostscript installed on the remote Windows host is 9.50. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in jetp3852_print_page() in devices/gdev3852.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16302)

  - A use-after-free vulnerability in xps_finish_image_path() in devices/vector/gdevxps.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2020-16303)

  - A buffer overflow vulnerability in image_render_color_thresh() in base/gxicolor.c of Artifex Software     GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted eps file. (CVE-2020-16304)

Additionally, the version of Artifex Ghostscript installed is affected by multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities which could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4469-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain document files. If a user or automated     system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue to     cause Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - A null pointer dereference vulnerability in compose_group_nonknockout_nonblend_isolated_allmask_common()     in base/gxblend.c of Artifex Software GhostScript v9.50 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of     service via a crafted PDF file. This is fixed in v9.51. (CVE-2020-16293)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
167479	NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.02 : ghostscript Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2022-0096)	Nessus	NewStart CGSL Local Security Checks	11/15/2022	10/4/2023	high
149960	Oracle Linux 8 : ghostscript (ELSA-2021-1852)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	5/26/2021	10/22/2024	high
291744	MiracleLinux 8 : ghostscript-9.27-1.el8 (AXSA:2021-1898:02)	Nessus	Miracle Linux Local Security Checks	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	high
139748	Artifex Ghostscript 9.50 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	8/21/2020	2/23/2024	high
139782	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Ghostscript vulnerabilities (USN-4469-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	8/25/2020	8/27/2024	high
223353	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-16293	Nessus	Misc.	3/4/2025	8/8/2026	medium

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