Description
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.01.2 mishandles permission validation for pipe devices (with the %pipe% prefix or the | pipe character prefix).
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 | 10.01.2~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 10.01.2~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u1 | DSA-5446-1 |
| Debian 11 | ghostscript | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u5 | DSA-5446-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3 | USN-6213-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8 | USN-6213-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:5459 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.0 EUS | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-7.el9_0.1 | RHSA-2023:4324 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | ALSA-2023:5459 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | ghostscript | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | RLSA-2023:5459 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2844-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2844-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2844-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2844-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2844-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2844-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2844-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ghostscript | 9.56.1-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13036-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.16 | ghostscript | 9.56.1-r2 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | ghostscript | 9.55.0-r2 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libgs +8 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-276 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libgs +5 | 9.54.0-9.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2024-2544 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-10.el9_2 | ELSA-2023-5459 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 5 repositories
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jakabakos/CVE-2023-36664-Ghostscript-command-injection ★ 131 · Aug 12, 2023
Ghostscript command injection vulnerability PoC (CVE-2023-36664)
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minsmiths/cve-2023-36664 ★ 0 · Jul 8, 2026
CVE-2023-36664 Ghostscript RCE 취약점 원인 분석 및 PoC 재현
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churamanib/CVE-2023-36664-Ghostscript-command-injection ★ 0 · Apr 9, 2024
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jeanchpt/CVE-2023-36664 ★ 0 · Dec 2, 2023
Proof of concept developed for the CVE-2023-36664
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winkler-winsen/Scan_GhostScript ★ 0 · Aug 29, 2023
Scan for GhostScript files affected to CVE-2023-36664
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 16
- ALSA-2023:5459 Important: ghostscript security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2917 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2023:5459 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2023:4324 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-6213-1 ghostscript vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-5446-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2023:5459 Important: ghostscript security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2844-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13036-1 ghostscript-9.56.1-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2829-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1580 Ghostscript: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 15, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2544 Important: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 15, 2024
- ICSA-24-046-11 Siemens SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 CISA ICS & IT advisories · Feb 13, 2024
- SSA-806742 SSA-806742: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.4 Siemens ProductCERT · Feb 13, 2024
- ELSA-2023-5459 Important: ghostscript security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 6, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-276 Important: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 9, 2023
References
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706761
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=505eab7782b429017eb434b2b95120855f2b0e3c
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=0974e4f2ac0005d3731e0b5c13ebc7e965540f4d
- DSA-5446 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-d8a1c3e5e2 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-83c805b441 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202309-03 vendor-advisory
- https://artifex.com/blog/security-vulnerability-fixed-in-ghostscript-10.01.2
- https://www.kroll.com/en/publications/cyber/ghostscript-cve-2023-36664-remote-code-execution-vulnerability
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-36664