Packages
- ghostscript - PostScript and PDF interpreter
Details
It was discovered that GhostScript incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
PDF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause GhostScript to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
(CVE-2020-27792)
It was discovered that GhostScript incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
PDF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause GhostScript to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-2085)
It was discovered that GhostScript incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
PDF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause GhostScript to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
(CVE-2020-27792)
It was discovered that GhostScript incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
PDF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause GhostScript to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-2085)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 LTS jammy | ghostscript – 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | ghostscript – 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | ghostscript – 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17 | ||
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