Security readout for executives and security teams
Ghostscript 9.10 could be tricked by a malicious PostScript file into reading data despite the intended -dSAFER restriction. The business risk is file disclosure from systems that process attacker-supplied documents, especially automated conversion or preview services. Most likely exposure is servers, web apps, or email/document workflows that invoke Ghostscript directly or through conversion tools on untrusted PostScript, EPS, PDF, or image inputs. Desktop exposure is possible where users open malicious files. Treat as priority remediation where Ghostscript processes external documents. For isolated systems with no untrusted document processing, urgency is lower but still warrants package updates because the issue is old and vendor advisories exist. Mitigation focus: Inventory Ghostscript installations and dependent document-conversion tools.; Upgrade Ghostscript packages using Debian, Red Hat, or vendor advisories.; Avoid processing untrusted PostScript-like files on vulnerable systems..
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1380327CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697169CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694724CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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