GLSA 201811-12: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 11/24/2018 |
| Bugs: | , , , , , |
| ID: | 201811-12 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GPL Ghostscript, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.Background
Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-text/ghostscript-gpl | < 9.26 | >= 9.26 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for additional information.
Impact
A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PostScript file or PDF document using GPL Ghostscript possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition, or other unspecified impacts,
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-9.26"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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