QID 198494

Date Published: 2021-09-15

QID 198494: Ubuntu Security Notification for Ghostscript Vulnerability (USN-5075-1)

Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain postscript files.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

if a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access arbitrary files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service..

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 4.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-5075-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5075-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5075-1