Description
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1. psi/zmisc1.c, when SAFER mode is used, allows eexec seeds other than the Type 1 standard.
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 | 10.02.0~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 10.02.0~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4 | DSA-5692-1 |
| Debian 11 | ghostscript | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7 | DSA-5692-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ghostscript | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1 | USN-6835-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7 | USN-6835-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12 | USN-6835-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1590-2 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1590-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.74.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1568-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.74.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1568-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ghostscript | 10.03.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14090-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1590-2 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1590-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | ghostscript | 10.04.0-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libgs +8 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.6 | ALAS2023-2024-628 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libgs +5 | 9.54.0-9.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2024-2553 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
Advisories 9
- USN-6835-1 ghostscript vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-5692-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1590-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1590-2 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1568-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14090-1 ghostscript-10.03.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0980 Ghostscript: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 12, 2025
- ALAS2-2024-2553 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 29, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-628 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 28, 2024