USN-6433-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6433-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6433-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6433-1
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Published
2023-10-17T11:40:37.024727Z
Modified
2023-10-17T11:40:37.024727Z
Summary
ghostscript vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF documents. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11

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
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.7
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11",
            "binary_name": "libgs9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5

Affected versions

9.*

9.54.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu4
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.2
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "libgs9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:23.10 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=mantic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

10.*

10.0.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu1
10.0.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu1.1
10.0.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu1
10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgs-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgs10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgs10-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgs10-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common"
        }
    ]
}