1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5075-1

USN-5075-1: Ghostscript vulnerability

Publication date

10 September 2021

Overview

Ghostscript could be made to crash, access files, or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PostScript
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
access arbitrary files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of
service.

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PostScript
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
access arbitrary files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of
service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
21.04 hirsute ghostscript –  9.53.3~dfsg-7ubuntu0.1
libgs9 –  9.53.3~dfsg-7ubuntu0.1
20.04 focal ghostscript –  9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.3
libgs9 –  9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.3

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