========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5618-1 September 20, 2022 ghostscript vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 ESM Summary: Ghostscript could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted. Software Description: - ghostscript: PostScript and PDF interpreter Details: It was discovered the Ghostscript incorrectly handled memory when processing certain inputs. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause the program to crash. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm4 ghostscript-x 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm4 libgs9 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5618-1 CVE-2020-27792