Packages
- ghostscript - PostScript and PDF interpreter
Details
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF
documents. 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 certain PDF
documents. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.10 mantic | ghostscript – 10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 23.04 lunar | ghostscript – 10.0.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | ghostscript – 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5 | ||
| 20.04 focal | ghostscript – 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11 | ||
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