Description
Artifex Ghostscript through 9.26 mishandles .completefont. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-3839.
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 | 9.27~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 9.27~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 9.27~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | ghostscript | 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u9 | DLA-2989-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.16 | USN-5396-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm3 | USN-5396-2 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | libgs +5 | 9.25-5.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2023-2003 |
Advisories 5
- USN-5396-2 ghostscript vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-5396-1 ghostscript vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-2989-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ALAS2-2023-2003 Low: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 21, 2023
- WID-SEC-2022-0201 Ghostscript: Schwachstelle ermöglicht nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 21, 2023