ELA-673-1 ghostscript security update

buffer overflow

2022-09-03
Packageghostscript
Version9.26a~dfsg-0+deb8u10 (jessie), 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u10 (stretch)
Related CVEs CVE-2020-27792


A heap-based buffer over write vulnerability was found in GhostScript, the GPL PostScript/PDF interpreter. An attacker could trick a user to open a crafted PDF file, triggering the heap buffer overflow that could lead to memory corruption or a denial of service.



For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb8u10.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u10.

We recommend that you upgrade your ghostscript packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.