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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade ghostscript-docUpgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fontsUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade libgs-develUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade libgs | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade ghostscript | Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade libgsUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade libgs-develUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade ghostscript-tools-fontsUpgrade ghostscript-docUpgrade ghostscript | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade libgs-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fontsUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade ghostscript-gtk-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-docUpgrade ghostscript-debugsourceUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade ghostscript-x11-debuginfoUpgrade libgsUpgrade libgs-develUpgrade ghostscript-debuginfoNo solution exists | Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade ghostscript-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscript-debugsourceUpgrade ghostscript-x11Upgrade ghostscript-x11-debuginfoUpgrade libgs-develUpgrade libgs-debuginfoUpgrade ghostscriptUpgrade ghostscript-tools-printingUpgrade ghostscript-tools-dvipdfUpgrade libgsUpgrade ghostscript-tools-fonts | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libgs10-commonUpgrade libgs9Upgrade libgs9-commonUpgrade libgs9-common (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgs10Upgrade libgs9 (Ubuntu Pro) | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
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