CVE-2023-4042

Name: CVE-2023-4042
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-23T13:15:07.847+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-4042 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in ghostscript. The fix for CVE-2020-16305 in ghostscript was not included in RHSA-2021:1852-06 advisory as it was claimed to be. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in ghostscript. The fix for CVE-2020-16305 in ghostscript was not included in RHSA-2021:1852-06 advisory as it was claimed to be. This issue only affects the ghostscript package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.33%

24.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Ghostscript	< 9.51
Redhat	Codeready Linux Builder	8.0
Redhat	Codeready Linux Builder For Arm64	8.0_aarch64
Redhat	Codeready Linux Builder For Ibm Z Systems	8.0_s390x
Redhat	Codeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian	8.0_ppc64le
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Arm 64	8.0_aarch64
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems	8.0_s390x
Redhat	Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian	8.0_ppc64le

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4042Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1870257Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2228151Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7053Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4042Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1870257Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2228151Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 23, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-4042?

How severe is CVE-2023-4042?

CVE-2023-4042 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4042?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2023-4042?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST