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

Status: published. Published: 2023-08-01. Updated: 2026-11-07.

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.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ghostscript): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (ghostscript): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (ghostscript): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (gimp:flatpak/ghostscript): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (ghostscript): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 5.5 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H; source: CNA: redhat

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.32% as of 2026-11-06; percentile 25.49%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-190

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38560 (CNA: redhat; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706898 (CNA: redhat)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224368 (CNA: redhat; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=b7eb1d0174c (CNA: redhat)

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38560 (ADP: CVE; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred)

- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706898 (ADP: CVE; x_transferred)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224368 (ADP: CVE; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred)

- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=b7eb1d0174c (ADP: CVE; x_transferred)

## Provenance

- CNA: redhat: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38560; retrieved 2026-11-07; source updated 2026-11-07

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-38560; retrieved 2026-11-07; source updated Not reported

Revision: d9dc09da9827ae29d49eed7f3c3a822d3004a9eb2a8973bf78f442e4e4b14a5c

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2023-38560

## Agent and API access

Public CVE pages, Markdown, and JSON are free to read without an account or API key.

- Public catalog: https://y2.dev/cve/index.json. Follow nextCursor with the same search, filters, sort, and limit (1–100). A null cursor marks the end.

- WebMCP: search_cve_disclosures, get_cve_disclosure, get_cve_page_markdown, get_y2_cve_access. Available in compatible browsers.

- Cyber API: https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves and https://api.y2.dev/api/v2/cyber/cves/{cveId}.

- Y2 Pro or Elite: create a workspace API key with the intel:cyber scope and send Authorization: Bearer <Y2_API_KEY>. Setup: https://y2.dev/docs/api/create-key.

- x402: Pay per request without an account or API key. Omit Authorization, read the HTTP 402 PAYMENT-REQUIRED challenge, validate its current requirements, and retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE through an authorized payment client. These browser tools never make payments. Guide: https://y2.dev/docs/api/x402.

- OpenAPI: https://y2.dev/api/openapi.yaml. Agent access metadata: https://y2.dev/cve/agent.json.

Collected public records only. Check source status for coverage and freshness.