A flaw was found in Ghostscript. When Ghostscript renders a crafted PostScript or EPS document, it can bypass the -dSAFER sandbox and execute arbitrary shell commands in the context of the Ghostscript process. The issue chains memory corruption in document parsing with disabling of internal path access controls at runtime. An attacker can deliver the document directly or through formats that delegate rendering to Ghostscript (for example EPS import or print conversion workflows). Successful exploitation can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data accessible to the process running Ghostscript.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade libgsUpgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade libgs-develUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fontsUpgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade ghostscript-doc | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade ghostscript | Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fontsUpgrade ghostscript-docUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade libgs-develUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade libgsUpgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdf | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade ghostscript-debugsourceUpgrade ghostscript-x11-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade ghostscript-debuginfoUpgrade libgsNo solution existsUpgrade libgs-develUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fontsUpgrade libgs-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-docUpgrade ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo | Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade ghostscript-debugsourceUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade ghostscript-debuginfoUpgrade libgs-develUpgrade ghostscript-x11-debuginfoUpgrade libgs-debuginfoUpgrade libgsUpgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fontsUpgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printing | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libgs9 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgs10Upgrade libgs9-common (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgs9-commonUpgrade libgs10-commonUpgrade libgs9 | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
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