# CVE-2023-43115: ghostscript: In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.2, gdevijs.c in GhostPDL can lead to remote code execution via crafted PostScrip...

CVE-2023-43115 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11, released September 18, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43115
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0637
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 18, 2023

## Description

In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.2, gdevijs.c in GhostPDL can lead to remote code execution via crafted PostScript documents because they can switch to the IJS device, or change the IjsServer parameter, after SAFER has been activated. NOTE: it is a documented risk that the IJS server can be specified on a gs command line (the IJS device inherently must execute a command to start the IJS server).

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43115](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-43115.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 10.02.0~dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43115](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-43115.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 14 | 10.02.0~dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43115](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-43115.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [RHSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11 | [ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.11.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5 | [ghostscript 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ghostscript-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ALSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ELSA-2023-6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-debugsource amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [RHSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ALSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ELSA-2023-6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-gtk amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [RHSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ALSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ELSA-2023-6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [RHSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ALSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ELSA-2023-6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [RHSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ALSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ELSA-2023-6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11 | [ghostscript-x 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-x-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.11.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5 | [ghostscript-x 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ghostscript-x-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [RHSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ALSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ELSA-2023-6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [RHSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ALSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ELSA-2023-6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs-devel RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [RHSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs-devel almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ALSA-2023:6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs-devel amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.4 | [ALAS2023-2023-362](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-362.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs-devel ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-14.el9_3 | [ELSA-2023-6732](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-6732.md) | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11 | [libgs9 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.11.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5 | [libgs9 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgs9-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11 | [libgs9-common 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-common-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.11.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5 | [libgs9-common 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgs9-common-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |

---

Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.