USN-7103-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7103-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7103-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7103-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2024-11-12T15:54:53.070394Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:39:07Z
- Summary
- ghostscript vulnerabilities
- Details
-
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PS files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-46951, CVE-2024-46953, CVE-2024-46955, CVE-2024-46956)
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PDF files. 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-2024-46952)
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PS files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly bypass file path validation. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2024-46954)
- References
-
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7103-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46951
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46952
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46953
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46954
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46955
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46956
Affected packages
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14?arch=source&distro=focal
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14
Affected versions
9.*
9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3
9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu4
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu1
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu2
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu3
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.1
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.3
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.4
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.5
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.7
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.13
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14",
"binary_name": "ghostscript"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14",
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14",
"binary_name": "libgs-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14",
"binary_name": "libgs9"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14",
"binary_name": "libgs9-common"
}
]
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46951"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46953"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46955"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46956"
}
]
}
}
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10?arch=source&distro=jammy
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10
Affected versions
9.*
9.54.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu4
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.2
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.6
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.9
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10",
"binary_name": "ghostscript"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10",
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10",
"binary_name": "libgs-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10",
"binary_name": "libgs9"
},
{
"binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10",
"binary_name": "libgs9-common"
}
]
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46951"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46952"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46953"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46955"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46956"
}
]
}
}
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4?arch=source&distro=noble
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4
Affected versions
10.*
10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu1
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu5
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu6
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4",
"binary_name": "ghostscript"
},
{
"binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4",
"binary_name": "libgs-common"
},
{
"binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4",
"binary_name": "libgs-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4",
"binary_name": "libgs10"
},
{
"binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4",
"binary_name": "libgs10-common"
}
]
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46951"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46952"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46953"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46954"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46955"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-46956"
}
]
}
}