Description
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0. The NPDL device has a Compression buffer overflow for contrib/japanese/gdevnpdl.c.
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 | 10.05.0~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 10.05.0~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u7 | DSA-5888-1 |
| Debian 11 | ghostscript | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u10 | DLA-4118-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ghostscript | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.5 | USN-7623-1, USN-7378-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.11 | USN-7623-1, USN-7378-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15 | USN-7378-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1 | USN-7623-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4 | USN-7623-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9 | USN-7623-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | libgs +6 | 10.02.1-16.el10_0 | RHSA-2025:7593 |
| RHEL 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-19.el9_6 | RHSA-2025:7586 |
| RHEL 8 | libgs +7 | 9.27-17.el8_10 | RHSA-2025:8421 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.4 EUS | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4.1 | RHSA-2025:21915 |
| RHEL 9.2 E4S | libgs +6 | 9.54.0-12.el9_2.3 | RHSA-2025:22869 |
| RHEL 9.0 E4S | libgs +6 | 9.54.0-7.el9_0.4 | RHSA-2025:23153 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | libgs +6 | 10.02.1-16.el10_0 | ALSA-2025:7593 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-19.el9_6 | ALSA-2025:7586 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | libgs +7 | 9.27-17.el8_10 | ALSA-2025:8421 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | ghostscript | 10.02.1-16.el10_0 | RLSA-2025:7593 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | ghostscript | 9.54.0-19.el9_6 | RLSA-2025:7586 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | ghostscript | 9.27-17.el8_10 | RLSA-2025:8421 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1118-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ghostscript | 10.05.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14953-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.203.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | ghostscript | 10.05.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | ghostscript | 10.05.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | ghostscript | 10.05.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | ghostscript | 10.05.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | ghostscript | 10.05.0-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | ghostscript | 10.05.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | ghostscript | 10.05.0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libgs +8 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.14 | ALAS2023-2025-907 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libgs +5 | 9.54.0-9.amzn2.0.9 | ALAS2-2025-2805 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | libgs +6 | 10.02.1-16.el10_0 | ELSA-2025-7593 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-19.el9_6 | ELSA-2025-7586 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libgs +7 | 9.27-17.el8_10 | ELSA-2025-8421 |
Advisories 25
- ALSA-2025:7593 Moderate: ghostscript security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:7586 Moderate: ghostscript security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:8421 Moderate: ghostscript security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:8421 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2025:7593 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2025:7586 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2025:23153 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2025:22869 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- RHSA-2025:21915 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- USN-7623-1 ghostscript vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-7378-1 ghostscript vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-5888-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4118-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1127-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1118-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14953-1 ghostscript-10.05.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0556 Ghostscript: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 14, 2025
- RLSA-2025:7593 Moderate: ghostscript security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 8, 2025
- RLSA-2025:7586 Moderate: ghostscript security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 7, 2025
- RLSA-2025:8421 Moderate: ghostscript security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jul 29, 2025
- ELSA-2025-7593 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 27, 2025
- ELSA-2025-8421 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 3, 2025
- ELSA-2025-7586 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 22, 2025
- ALAS2-2025-2805 Important: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 1, 2025
- ALAS2023-2025-907 Important: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 1, 2025