A heap-based buffer overwrite vulnerability was found in GhostScript's lp8000_print_page() function in the gdevlp8k.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade ghostscript-docUpgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade libgsUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fontsUpgrade ghostscriptUpgrade libgs-devel | May 6, 2025 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade libgsUpgrade libgs-develUpgrade ghostscript-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscript-cupsUpgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-gtkUpgrade ghostscript-doc | Feb 23, 2023 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade ghostscript | Apr 6, 2023 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade ghostscript | Sep 6, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Ghostscript | — | Upgrade to Ghostscript version 9.51 | Sep 23, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-cups | Jun 9, 2023 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade ghostscriptUpgrade libgs-develUpgrade libgsUpgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade ghostscript-docUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fonts | May 1, 2025 | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade ghostscript-gtk-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-debugsourceNo solution existsUpgrade ghostscript-docUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade libgs-develUpgrade libgsUpgrade ghostscript-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade ghostscript-x11-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fontsUpgrade libgs-debuginfo | May 1, 2025 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade libgsUpgrade libgs-develUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-x11-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fontsUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade libgs-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscript-debugsourceUpgrade ghostscript-debuginfo | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libgs9 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade ghostscript (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade ghostscript-x (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade ghostscript | Sep 21, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 |
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