CVE-2026-101258
A flaw was found in Ghostscript.
Published Oct 6, 2026 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · Debian Debian
A flaw was found in Ghostscript. When Ghostscript renders a crafted PostScript or EPS document, it can bypass the -dSAFER sandbox and execute arbitrary shell commands in the context of the Ghostscript process. The issue chains memory corruption in document parsing with disabling of internal path access controls at runtime. An attacker can deliver the document directly or through formats that delegate rendering to Ghostscript (for example EPS import or print conversion workflows). Successful exploitation can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data accessible to the process running Ghostscript.
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Oct 6, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
A flaw was found in Ghostscript. When Ghostscript renders a crafted PostScript or EPS document, it can bypass the -dSAFER sandbox and execute arbitrary shell commands in the context of the Ghostscript process. The issue chains memory corruption in document parsing with disabling of internal path access controls at runtime. An attacker can deliver the document directly or through formats that deleg
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A flaw was found in Ghostscript. When Ghostscript renders a crafted PostScript or EPS document, it can bypass the -dSAFER sandbox and execute arbitrary shell commands in the context of the Ghostscript process. The issue chains memory corruption in document parsing with disabling of internal path access controls at runtime. An attacker can deliver the document directly or through formats that deleg
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A flaw was found in Ghostscript. When Ghostscript renders a crafted PostScript or EPS document, it can bypass the -dSAFER sandbox and execute arbitrary shell commands in the context of the Ghostscript process. The issue chains memory corruption in document parsing with disabling of internal path access controls at runtime. An attacker can deliver the document directly or through formats that deleg
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- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-101258
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Debian Security AdvisoriesVendor advisoryCVE-2026-101258
[SECURITY] [DSA 6550-1] ghostscript security update
lists.debian.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-101258
30-day exploitation probability 0.2%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-101258
A flaw was found in Ghostscript. When Ghostscript renders a crafted PostScript or EPS document, it can bypass the -dSAFER sandbox and execute arbitrary shell commands in the context of the Ghostscript process. The issue chains memory corruption in document parsing with disabling
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