Packages
- ghostscript - PostScript and PDF interpreter
Details
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled JPEG 2000 image
components with mismatched subsampling factors. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash or execute
arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file.
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled JPEG 2000 image
components with mismatched subsampling factors. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash or execute
arbitrary code if it opened a specially crafted file.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | ghostscript – 10.06.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1 | ||
| libgs10 – 10.06.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 24.04 LTS noble | ghostscript – 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.9 | ||
| libgs10 – 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.9 | |||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | ghostscript – 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.14 | ||
| libgs9 – 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.14 | |||
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