========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6433-1 October 17, 2023
ghostscript vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: Ghostscript could be made to run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - ghostscript: PostScript and PDF interpreter Details: It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF documents. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.04: ghostscript 10.0.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: ghostscript 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6433-1 CVE-2023-43115 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/10.0.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu1.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11
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