Description
Artifex Ghostscript 9.25 and earlier allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via vectors involving the 1Policy operator.
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 | 9.25~dfsg-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 9.25~dfsg-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 9.25~dfsg-3 | — |
| Debian 9 | ghostscript | 9.25~dfsg-0+deb9u1 | DSA-4336-1 |
| Debian 8 | ghostscript | 9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u11 | DLA-1552-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | USN-3803-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | USN-3803-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | USN-3803-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | ghostscript +4 | 9.07-31.el7_6.6 | RHSA-2018:3834 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | ghostscript | 9.26-3.9.4 | SUSE-SU-2018:4087-1 |
| SLES 15 | libspectre | 0.2.8-3.4.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:4087-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES 12 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-2 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | ghostscript | 9.26-23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | libspectre | 0.2.7-12.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ghostscript | 9.54.0-2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10783-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | ghostscript | 9.25-r1 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | libgs +5 | 9.25-5.amzn2 | ALAS2-2021-1598 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | ghostscript +4 | 9.07-31.el7_6.6 | ELSA-2018-3834 |
Advisories 10
- RHSA-2018:3834 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3803-1 ghostscript vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4336-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1552-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10783-1 ghostscript-9.54.0-2.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4087-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4090-2 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4090-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2021-1598 Important: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 19, 2021
- ELSA-2018-3834 Important: ghostscript security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 18, 2018
References
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=8d19fdf63f91f50466b08f23e2d93d37a4c5ea0b
- GLSA-201811-12 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3834 vendor-advisory
- USN-3803-1 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4336 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20181016 ghostscript: 1Policy operator gives access to .forceput CVE-2018-18284 mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181022 [SECURITY] [DLA 1552-1] ghostscript security update mailing-list
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=699963
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1696
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA44101
- 107451 vdb-entry
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K22141757?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS