vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-3636-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-3636-1",
  "summary": "ghostscript vulnerabilities",
  "details": "It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PostScript\nfiles. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of server.\n(CVE-2016-10317)\n\nIt was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF files.\nAn attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.\n(CVE-2018-10194)\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10317",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10194"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2018-04-30T17:07:32Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:35Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "ghostscript",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12?arch=source&distro=trusty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu2",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu3",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu4",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu5",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu6",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu7",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu8",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu9",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.1",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.2",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.3",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.4",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.6",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.7",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.9",
        "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
            "binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
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          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2016-10317",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "low"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id": "CVE-2018-10194",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "ghostscript",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8?arch=source&distro=xenial"
      },
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        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3",
        "9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu4",
        "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu1",
        "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2",
        "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2",
        "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3",
        "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4",
        "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.6",
        "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
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            {
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                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "low"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id": "CVE-2018-10194",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
        "name": "ghostscript",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic"
      },
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
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            {
              "fixed": "9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3",
        "9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript",
            "binary_version": "9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
            "binary_version": "9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgs9",
            "binary_version": "9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common",
            "binary_version": "9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2016-10317",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "low"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id": "CVE-2018-10194",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3636-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10317"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10194"
    }
  ]
}