Description
A vulnerability was found in Artifex GhostPDL up to 3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function pdf_ferror of the file devices/vector/gdevpdf.c of the component New Output File Open Error Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier of the patch is 619a106ba4c4abed95110f84d5efcd7aee38c7cb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artifex | GhostPDL | 3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145 | — |
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 | 10.05.1~dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1 | DSA-6024-1 |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8 | DSA-6024-1 |
| Debian 11 | ghostscript | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u11 | DLA-4330-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ghostscript | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ghostscript | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ghostscript | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8 | USN-7782-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13 | USN-7782-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ghostscript | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ghostscript | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ghostscript | No fix yet | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libgs +8 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | ALAS2023-2025-1118 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libgs +5 | 9.54.0-9.amzn2.0.12 | ALAS2-2025-2947 |
Advisories 5
- USN-7782-1 ghostscript vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-4330-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Oct 14, 2025
- DSA-6024-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Oct 11, 2025
- ALAS2023-2025-1118 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 8, 2025
- ALAS2-2025-2947 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 4, 2025
References
- VDB-316113 | Artifex GhostPDL New Output File Open Error gdevpdf.c pdf_ferror null pointer dereference vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-316113 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #610173 | ArtifexSoftware GhostPDL 3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145 NULL Pointer Dereference third-party-advisory
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=619a106ba4c4 patch
- https://artifex.com/ product