USN-3148-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3148-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3148-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3148-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2016-12-02T02:05:37.926541Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:34:19Z
- Summary
- ghostscript vulnerabilities
- Details
-
Tavis Ormandy discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the way that Ghostscript processes certain Postscript files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-7976, CVE-2016-7978, CVE-2016-7979, CVE-2016-8602)
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Ghostscript related to information disclosure. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could expose sensitive data. (CVE-2013-5653, CVE-2016-7977)
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5
Affected versions
9.*
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu2
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu3
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu4
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu5
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu6
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu7
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu8
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu9
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.1
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.2
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.3
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.4
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5",
"binary_name": "ghostscript"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5",
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5",
"binary_name": "libgs-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5",
"binary_name": "libgs9"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5",
"binary_name": "libgs9-common"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2013-5653",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-7976",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-7977",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-7978",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-7979",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-8602",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
}
]
}
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2
Affected versions
9.*
9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3
9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu4
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu1
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2",
"binary_name": "ghostscript"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2",
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2",
"binary_name": "libgs-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2",
"binary_name": "libgs9"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2",
"binary_name": "libgs9-common"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2013-5653",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-7976",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-7977",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-7978",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-7979",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-8602",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
}
]
}