Ubuntu Security Notice 6433-1 - 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.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6433-1
October 17, 2023
ghostscript vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Ghostscript could be made to run programs if it opened a specially crafted
file.
Software Description:
- ghostscript: PostScript and PDF interpreter
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.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.04:
ghostscript 10.0.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
ghostscript 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6433-1
CVE-2023-43115
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/10.0.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11