OSV-2020-1873 Use-of-uninitialized-value in zcheck_r6_password
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Check this codebase for OSV-2020-1873 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2020-1873 is a vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 29 Sep 2020.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- ghostscript (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2020-1873/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2020-1873/index.md)
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Ghostscript via a use-of-uninitialized-value bug in the R6 password check function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2020-1873?
OSV-2020-1873 is a vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 29 Sep 2020.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=23440
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
zcheck_r6_password
interp
gs_call_interp
Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-1873?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including ghostscript.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ghostscript OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2020-1873?
No fix has been published for OSV-2020-1873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is OSV-2020-1873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1873 in the wild and no public exploit code.