Description
Buffer overflow in gs/psi/iscan.c in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document containing a long name.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ghostscript | 8.70~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 8.70~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 8.70~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | ghostscript | 8.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny5 | DSA-2093-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2093-1 ghostscript - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- GLSA-201412-17 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2010:134 vendor-advisory
- 66277 vdb-entry
- ghostscript-iscan-bo(60380) vdb-entry
- USN-961-1 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2010:135 vendor-advisory
- 40580 third-party-advisory
- 41593 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690523
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613792