CVE-2018-16585: An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24.

Security readout for executives and security teams

Ghostscript before 9.24 could mishandle a PostScript command that should not be accepted during normal document processing. A crafted PostScript file could crash the interpreter and may cause broader memory-corruption impact. The source record does not prove active exploitation or define the full impact. Exposure is most likely where Ghostscript processes untrusted PostScript or document-conversion input, such as upload, print, preview, or batch conversion workflows. The bundle does not identify specific downstream products beyond Ghostscript and vendor-packaged distributions. Prioritize remediation for systems that automatically process user-submitted documents. The likely business impact is service disruption, with possible but unspecified memory-corruption consequences. Systems without untrusted PostScript processing are lower urgency but still should update through normal patch cycles. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Ghostscript to vendor-fixed packages or 9.24 or later where applicable.; Review Gentoo, Ubuntu, Debian, and Red Hat guidance for distribution-specific fixes.; Limit Ghostscript processing of untrusted PostScript where operationally possible..

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Jun 7, 2026, 05:35 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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