Description
An issue was discovered in the function gdev_prn_open_printer_seekable() in Artifex Ghostscript through 10.02.0 allows remote attackers to crash the application via a dangling pointer.
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 | 10.02.1~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 10.02.1~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u3 | DSA-5578-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ghostscript | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.6 | USN-6551-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-18.el9_6 | RHSA-2025:7422 |
| RHEL 8 | libgs +7 | 9.27-16.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:4362 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-18.el9_6 | ALSA-2025:7422 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | libgs +7 | 9.27-16.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:4362 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | ghostscript | 9.27-16.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:4362 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4917-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4917-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ghostscript | 9.56.1-8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13548-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.177.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libgs +8 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2024-470 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libgs +5 | 9.25-5.amzn2.0.8 | ALAS2-2024-2422 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-18.el9_6 | ELSA-2025-7422 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libgs +7 | 9.27-16.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-4362 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | ghostscript | 10.02.1-r0 | — |
Advisories 17
- ALSA-2025:7422 Moderate: ghostscript security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:4362 Moderate: ghostscript security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:4362 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2025:7422 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-6551-1 ghostscript vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-5578-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13548-1 ghostscript-9.56.1-8.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4920-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4917-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3377 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2025
- RLSA-2025:4362 Moderate: ghostscript security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jul 29, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-3075 Ghostscript: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung und DoS BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 22, 2025
- ELSA-2025-7422 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 21, 2025
- ELSA-2025-4362 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 30, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1248 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 21, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2422 Important: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 22, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-470 Important: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 8, 2024