Description
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.
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 | 8.71~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 8.71~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 8.71~dfsg-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | ghostscript +3 | 8.70-11.el6_2.6 | RHSA-2012:0095 |
| RHEL 5 | ghostscript +2 | 8.70-6.el5_7.6 | RHSA-2012:0095 |
| RHEL 4 | ghostscript +2 | 7.07-33.13.el4 | RHSA-2012:0096 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2012:0095 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2012:0096 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- RHSA-2012:0095 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201412-17 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2012:0096 vendor-advisory
- VU#538191 third-party-advisory
- [gs-cvs] 20100106 [gs-commits] rev 10590 - trunk/gs/base mailing-list