Ubuntu 7378-1: Ghostscript Security Advisory Updates

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March 27, 2025

Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.

Software Description:

- ghostscript: PostScript and PDF interpreter

Details:

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly serialized DollarBlend in

certain fonts. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to

crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary

code. (CVE-2025-27830)

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled the DOCXWRITE

TXTWRITE device. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to

crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary

code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and

Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2025-27831)

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled the NPDL device. An

attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a

denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-27832)

It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certai...

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service ghostscript ubuntu attack vector

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
   ghostscript                     10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.2
   libgs10                         10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   ghostscript                     10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.5
   libgs10                         10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.5

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   ghostscript                     9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.11
   libgs9                          9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.11

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   ghostscript                     9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15
   libgs9                          9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.