Description
A divide by zero issue discovered in eps_print_page in gdevepsn.c in Artifex Software GhostScript 9.50 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via opening of crafted PDF file.
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 | 9.51~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 9.51~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 9.51~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | ghostscript | 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u9 | DLA-3582-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10 | USN-6364-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm2 | USN-6364-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm7 | USN-6364-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | libgs +7 | 9.27-12.el8 | RHSA-2024:2966 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | libgs +7 | 9.27-12.el8 | ALSA-2024:2966 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | ghostscript | 9.27-12.el8 | RLSA-2024:2966 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libgs +8 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2023-296 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libgs +5 | 9.25-5.amzn2.0.7 | ALAS2-2023-2308 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | libgs +7 | 9.27-12.el8 | ELSA-2024-2966 |
Advisories 9
- ALSA-2024:2966 Low: ghostscript security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:2966 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-6364-1 ghostscript vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-3582-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2024:2966 Low: ghostscript security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2024-2966 Low: ghostscript security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 23, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-2353 Ghostscript: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 21, 2024
- ALAS2023-2023-296 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 15, 2024
- ALAS2-2023-2308 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 19, 2023