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ghostscript: vulnerability history, versions and safety

ghostscript is a package in the Alpine ecosystem. Vulert records 42 vulnerabilities for it across 69 releases, from Sep 2023 to Apr 2025. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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42 vulnerabilities recorded U42
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

Vulert verdict on ghostscript i

Updated on 22 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 26 Apr 2025. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 42 vulnerabilities on record across 1 year, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 42 over 1 year · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 26 Apr 2025 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.8 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for ghostscript, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
10.05.0-r0 U2 Yes Details →
10.04.0-r0 U18 Yes Details →
10.02.0-r0 U40 Yes Details →
10.01.2-r0 U42 Yes Details →
10.01.1-r1 U42 Yes Details →
10.01.1-r0 U42 Yes Details →
10.01.0-r1 U42 Yes Details →
10.01.0-r0 U42 Yes Details →
10.0.0-r2 U42 Yes Details →
10.0.0-r1 U42 Yes Details →
10.0.0-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.56.1-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.55.0-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.54.0-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.54.0-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.53.3-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.53.2-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.53.1-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.52-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.51-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.50-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.27-r4 U42 Yes Details →
9.27-r3 U42 Yes Details →
9.27-r2 U42 Yes Details →
9.27-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.27-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.26-r2 U42 Yes Details →
9.26-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.26-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.25-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.25-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.24-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.22-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.21-r3 U42 Yes Details →
9.21-r2 U42 Yes Details →
9.21-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.21-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.20-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.20-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.19-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.19-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.18-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.16-r2 U42 Yes Details →
9.16-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.16-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.15-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.15-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.10-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.10-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.09-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.09-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.07-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.06-r3 U42 Yes Details →
9.06-r2 U42 Yes Details →
9.06-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.06-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.05-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.05-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.04-r0 U42 Yes Details →
9.00-r2 U42 Yes Details →
9.00-r1 U42 Yes Details →
9.00-r0 U42 Yes Details →
8.71-r4 U42 Yes Details →
8.71-r3 U42 Yes Details →
8.71-r2 U42 Yes Details →
8.71-r1 U42 Yes Details →
8.71-r0 U42 Yes Details →
8.70-r0 U42 Yes Details →
8.64-r0 U42 Yes Details →

Newest 69 of 69 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2023 2
  • 2024 22
  • 2025 18

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 42 were recorded in the last 12 months.

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Updated: 22/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524173

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Questions

About ghostscript

Is ghostscript safe to use?

Vulert records 42 vulnerabilities for ghostscript in Alpine: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 42 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does ghostscript have?

42 vulnerabilities are recorded for ghostscript in the Alpine ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 42 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new ghostscript vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for ghostscript in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 18 Sep 2023. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of ghostscript are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor ghostscript for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the ghostscript version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.