[ GLSA 202004-03 ] GPL Ghostscript

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202004-03)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: 2020-04-01
Bug(s): #676264, #692106, #693002
ID: 202004-03

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GPL Ghostscript, the
worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.


Background

Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF.

Affected Packages

Package: app-text/ghostscript-gpl
Vulnerable: < 9.28_rc4
Unaffected: >= 9.28_rc4
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted
file using GPL Ghostscript, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary
code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version: