USN-5643-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5643-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5643-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5643-1
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Published
2022-09-27T12:08:19.937746Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:05Z
Summary
ghostscript vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that GhostScript incorrectly handled certain PDF files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause GhostScript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-27792)

It was discovered that GhostScript incorrectly handled certain PDF files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause GhostScript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-2085)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17

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
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.15
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.16

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17",
            "binary_name": "libgs9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-27792"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6

Affected versions

9.*

9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3
9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu4
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu1
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu2
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu3
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.1
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.3
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.4
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6",
            "binary_name": "libgs9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-27792"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1

Affected versions

9.*

9.54.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu4
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1",
            "binary_name": "libgs9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "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-2022-2085"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}