USN-3803-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3803-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3803-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3803-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2018-10-30T17:42:10.990845Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:34:44Z
- Summary
- ghostscript vulnerabilities
- Details
-
Tavis Ormandy discovered multiple security issues in Ghostscript. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could possibly use these issues to access arbitrary files, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service.
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
Affected versions
9.*
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu2
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu3
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu4
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu5
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu6
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu7
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu8
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu9
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.1
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.2
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.3
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.4
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.6
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.7
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.9
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.13
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2",
"binary_name": "ghostscript"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2",
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2",
"binary_name": "libgs-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2",
"binary_name": "libgs9"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2",
"binary_name": "libgs9-common"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-17961"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-18073"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-18284"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
Affected versions
9.*
9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3
9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu4
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu1
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.6
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.9
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2",
"binary_name": "ghostscript"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2",
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2",
"binary_name": "libgs-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2",
"binary_name": "libgs9"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2",
"binary_name": "libgs9-common"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-17961"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-18073"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-18284"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
Affected versions
9.*
9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3
9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1
9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1
9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
"binary_name": "ghostscript"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
"binary_name": "libgs-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
"binary_name": "libgs9"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
"binary_name": "libgs9-common"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-17961"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-18073"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-18284"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}