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Ghostscript flaw lets hackers hijack servers via PDF uploads

BleepingComputer·October 13, 2026·1 min read
Ghostscript flaw lets hackers hijack servers via PDF uploads

A critical heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-39919) in the Ghostscript interpreter and rendering engine could allow remote code execution through specially crafted PDF files. Hackers can exploit the flaw to hijack servers via PDF uploads, posing a severe security risk.

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