USN-3970-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3970-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3970-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3970-1
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Related
Published
2019-05-08T12:28:59.724578Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:49Z
Summary
ghostscript vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PostScript files. 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9

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
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.6
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.7
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2019-3839"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9

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
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.6
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.7
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2019-3839"
            }
        ]
    }
}