# CVE-2020-16288: ghostscript-doc: ghostscript: buffer overflow in pj_common_print_page() in devices/gdevpjet.c could result in a DoS

CVE-2020-16288 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13, released August 12, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-16288
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0193
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 12, 2020

## Description

ghostscript: buffer overflow in pj_common_print_page() in devices/gdevpjet.c could result in a DoS

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ghostscript RHEL 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1852.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13 | [ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ghostscript-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13.md) | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2 | [ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.2.md) | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Linux | ghostscript ol 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1852.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc RHEL 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1852.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc ol 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1852.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf RHEL 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1852.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf ol 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1852.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts RHEL 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1852.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts ol 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1852.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing RHEL 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1852.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing ol 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1852.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13 | [ghostscript-x 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ghostscript-x-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13.md) | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2 | [ghostscript-x 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-x-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.2.md) | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 RHEL 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1852.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 ol 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1852.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | libgs RHEL 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1852.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | libgs ol 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1852.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | libgs-devel RHEL 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1852.md) | May 18, 2021 |
| Linux | libgs-devel ol 8 | 0:9.27-1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1852](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1852.md) | May 25, 2021 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13 | [libgs9 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgs9-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13.md) | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2 | [libgs9 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.2.md) | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13 | [libgs9-common 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgs9-common-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13.md) | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2 | [libgs9-common 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-common-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.2.md) | Aug 12, 2020 |

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