USN-7473-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7473-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7473-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7473-1
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Published
2025-05-01T11:45:15.226454Z
Modified
2025-05-01T11:45:15.226454Z
Summary
ghostscript vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PS files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly bypass file path validation.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:24.10 / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

10.*

10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9
10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1
10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libgs-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libgs10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libgs10-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "libgs10-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6

Affected versions

10.*

10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu1
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu5
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu6
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6",
            "binary_name": "libgs-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6",
            "binary_name": "libgs10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6",
            "binary_name": "libgs10-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6",
            "binary_name": "libgs10-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}