Ghostscript Vulnerability

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Ghostscript Vulnerability [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/08/21/Ghostscript-Vulnerability ] 
08/21/2018 11:19 PM EDT 
Original release date: August 21, 2018 | Last revised: August 22, 2018

NCCIC is aware of a Ghostscript vulnerability affecting various vendors. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability 
to take control of an affected system.
 
NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Vulnerability Note VU#332928 [ 
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/332928 ], apply the necessary workarounds, and refer to vendors for appropriate 
patches, when available.

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