Summary
Paul Manfred and Lukas Schauer 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.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | ghostscript | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12 |
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | ghostscript | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.3
A flaw was found in all versions of ghostscript 9.x before 9.50, where the `.charkeys` procedure, where it did not prop…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14869