Packages
- ghostscript - PostScript and PDF interpreter
Details
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled pipe devices. If a
user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF
file, a remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled pipe devices. If a
user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF
file, a remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.04 lunar | ghostscript – 10.0.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2 | ||
| 22.10 kinetic | ghostscript – 9.56.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu3.2 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | ghostscript – 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3 | ||
| 20.04 focal | ghostscript – 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8 | ||
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