CVE-2023-38560 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-38560: Ghostscript: integer overflow in pcl/pl/plfont.c:418 in pl_glyph_name

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Weakness CWE-190
Published August 1, 2023
Last update November 20, 2025
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CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 1, 2023 CVE published
November 20, 2025 Record updated