Vulnerability Database · Alpine · ghostscript · Version
ghostscript 9.27-r2
9.27-r2 is affected by 10 vulnerabilities.
The vulnerabilities that cover this exact version are listed below with the fixed version to move to.
Critical 2 High 8 Medium 0 Low 0 Unrated 0
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01 Vulnerabilities affecting this version
ghostscript 9.27-r2 vulnerabilities
10 vulnerabilities cover ghostscript 9.27-r2. Open the full list in the database.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Fixed version | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privilege Escalation in Ghostscript | 9.8 critical | 9.27-r3 | 06 Sep 2019 |
| Critical Vulnerability in Ghostscript: Bypass of -dSAFER Restrictions | 9.8 critical | 9.27-r3 | 06 Sep 2019 |
| Privilege Escalation in Ghostscript | 8.8 high | 9.27-r5 | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Critical Vulnerability in Ghostscript: Privilege Escalation via .charkeys Procedure | 8.8 high | 9.27-r5 | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Insecure Privileged Calls in Ghostscript | 7.8 high | 9.27-r3 | 27 Nov 2019 |
| Critical Security Flaw in Ghostscript: Bypass of -dSAFER Restrictions | 7.8 high | 9.27-r3 | 27 Nov 2019 |
| Privilege Escalation in Ghostscript | 7.8 high | 9.27-r3 | 03 Sep 2019 |
| Privilege Escalation in Ghostscript | 7.8 high | 9.27-r4 | 03 Sep 2019 |
| Critical Vulnerability in Ghostscript: Bypass of -dSAFER Restrictions | 7.8 high | 9.27-r3 | 03 Sep 2019 |
| Critical Vulnerability in Ghostscript: Bypass of -dSAFER Restrictions | 7.8 high | 9.27-r4 | 03 Sep 2019 |
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About ghostscript 9.27-r2
Is ghostscript 9.27-r2 vulnerable?
Yes. 10 vulnerabilities in the Vulert database cover ghostscript 9.27-r2: 2 critical, 8 high, 0 medium and 0 low. Each entry above names the fixed version to move to.
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