USN-4686-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4686-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4686-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4686-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2021-01-07T14:10:16.988880Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:35:19Z
- Summary
- ghostscript vulnerabilities
- Details
-
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
- References
-
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4686-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5727
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-6851
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-8112
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27814
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27824
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27841
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27842
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27843
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27845
Affected packages
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14
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
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.10
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.11
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.13
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14",
"binary_name": "ghostscript"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14",
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14",
"binary_name": "libgs-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14",
"binary_name": "libgs9"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14",
"binary_name": "libgs9-common"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "negligible",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-5727"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-6851"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-8112"
},
{
"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": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27814"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27824"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27841"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27842"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27843"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27845"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14
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
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.10
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.11
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14",
"binary_name": "ghostscript"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14",
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14",
"binary_name": "libgs-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14",
"binary_name": "libgs9"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14",
"binary_name": "libgs9-common"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "negligible",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2018-5727"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-6851"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-8112"
},
{
"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": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27814"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27824"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27841"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27842"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27843"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-27845"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}