diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript/CVE-2021-3781_1.patch b/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript/CVE-2021-3781_1.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..033ba77f9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript/CVE-2021-3781_1.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+From 3920a727fb19e19f597e518610ce2416d08cb75f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Chris Liddell <chris.liddell@artifex.com>
+Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:19:09 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix pdfwrite "%d" mode with file permissions
+
+Firstly, in gx_device_delete_output_file the iodev pointer was being passed
+to the delete_method incorrectly (passing a pointer to that pointer). Thus
+when we attempted to use that to confirm permission to delete the file, it
+crashed. Credit to Ken for finding that.
+
+Secondly, due to the way pdfwrite works, when running with an output file per
+page, it creates the current output file immediately it has completed writing
+the previous one. Thus, it has to delete that partial file on exit.
+
+Previously, the output file was not added to the "control" permission list,
+so an attempt to delete it would result in an error. So add the output file
+to the "control" as well as "write" list.
+
+CVE: CVE-2021-3781
+
+Upstream-Status: Backport:
+https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;f=base/gslibctx.c;h=3920a727fb19e19f597e518610ce2416d08cb75f
+
+Signed-off-by: Davide Gardenal <davide.gardenal@huawei.com>
+---
+ base/gsdevice.c |  2 +-
+ base/gslibctx.c | 20 ++++++++++++++------
+ 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/base/gsdevice.c b/base/gsdevice.c
+index 913119495..ac78af93f 100644
+--- a/base/gsdevice.c
++++ b/base/gsdevice.c
+@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ int gx_device_delete_output_file(const gx_device * dev, const char *fname)
+         parsed.len = strlen(parsed.fname);
+     }
+     if (parsed.iodev)
+-        code = parsed.iodev->procs.delete_file((gx_io_device *)(&parsed.iodev), (const char *)parsed.fname);
++        code = parsed.iodev->procs.delete_file((gx_io_device *)(parsed.iodev), (const char *)parsed.fname);
+     else
+         code = gs_note_error(gs_error_invalidfileaccess);
+ 
+diff --git a/base/gslibctx.c b/base/gslibctx.c
+index d726c58b5..ff8fc895e 100644
+--- a/base/gslibctx.c
++++ b/base/gslibctx.c
+@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ gs_add_outputfile_control_path(gs_memory_t *mem, const char *fname)
+     char *fp, f[gp_file_name_sizeof];
+     const int pipe = 124; /* ASCII code for '|' */
+     const int len = strlen(fname);
+-    int i;
++    int i, code;
+ 
+     /* Be sure the string copy will fit */
+     if (len >= gp_file_name_sizeof)
+@@ -658,8 +658,6 @@ gs_add_outputfile_control_path(gs_memory_t *mem, const char *fname)
+     rewrite_percent_specifiers(f);
+     for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+         if (f[i] == pipe) {
+-           int code;
+-
+            fp = &f[i + 1];
+            /* Because we potentially have to check file permissions at two levels
+               for the output file (gx_device_open_output_file and the low level
+@@ -671,10 +669,16 @@ gs_add_outputfile_control_path(gs_memory_t *mem, const char *fname)
+            if (code < 0)
+                return code;
+            break;
++           code = gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, f);
++           if (code < 0)
++               return code;
+         }
+         if (!IS_WHITESPACE(f[i]))
+             break;
+     }
++    code = gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, fp);
++    if (code < 0)
++        return code;
+     return gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_writing, fp);
+ }
+ 
+@@ -684,7 +688,7 @@ gs_remove_outputfile_control_path(gs_memory_t *mem, const char *fname)
+     char *fp, f[gp_file_name_sizeof];
+     const int pipe = 124; /* ASCII code for '|' */
+     const int len = strlen(fname);
+-    int i;
++    int i, code;
+ 
+     /* Be sure the string copy will fit */
+     if (len >= gp_file_name_sizeof)
+@@ -694,8 +698,6 @@ gs_remove_outputfile_control_path(gs_memory_t *mem, const char *fname)
+     /* Try to rewrite any %d (or similar) in the string */
+     for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+         if (f[i] == pipe) {
+-           int code;
+-
+            fp = &f[i + 1];
+            /* Because we potentially have to check file permissions at two levels
+               for the output file (gx_device_open_output_file and the low level
+@@ -704,6 +706,9 @@ gs_remove_outputfile_control_path(gs_memory_t *mem, const char *fname)
+               the pipe_fopen(), the leading '|' has been stripped.
+             */
+            code = gs_remove_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_writing, f);
++           if (code < 0)
++               return code;
++           code = gs_remove_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, f);
+            if (code < 0)
+                return code;
+            break;
+@@ -711,6 +716,9 @@ gs_remove_outputfile_control_path(gs_memory_t *mem, const char *fname)
+         if (!IS_WHITESPACE(f[i]))
+             break;
+     }
++    code = gs_remove_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, fp);
++    if (code < 0)
++        return code;
+     return gs_remove_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_writing, fp);
+ }
+ 
+-- 
+2.25.1
diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript/CVE-2021-3781_2.patch b/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript/CVE-2021-3781_2.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..beade79eef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript/CVE-2021-3781_2.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+From 9daf042fd7bb19e93388d89d9686a2fa4496f382 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Chris Liddell <chris.liddell@artifex.com>
+Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:24:31 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] Coverity 361429: move "break" to correct place.
+
+We had to add the outputfile to the "control" file permission list (as well
+as write), but for the "pipe" case, I accidentally added the call after the
+break out of loop that checks for a pipe.
+
+CVE: CVE-2021-3781
+
+Upstream-Status: Backport:
+https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;f=base/gslibctx.c;h=9daf042fd7bb19e93388d89d9686a2fa4496f382
+
+Signed-off-by: Davide Gardenal <davide.gardenal@huawei.com>
+---
+ base/gslibctx.c | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/base/gslibctx.c b/base/gslibctx.c
+index ff8fc895e..63dfbe2e0 100644
+--- a/base/gslibctx.c
++++ b/base/gslibctx.c
+@@ -668,10 +668,10 @@ gs_add_outputfile_control_path(gs_memory_t *mem, const char *fname)
+            code = gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_writing, f);
+            if (code < 0)
+                return code;
+-           break;
+            code = gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, f);
+            if (code < 0)
+                return code;
++           break;
+         }
+         if (!IS_WHITESPACE(f[i]))
+             break;
+-- 
+2.25.1
diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript/CVE-2021-3781_3.patch b/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript/CVE-2021-3781_3.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3f9e81c45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript/CVE-2021-3781_3.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+From a9bd3dec9fde03327a4a2c69dad1036bf9632e20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Chris Liddell <chris.liddell@artifex.com>
+Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2021 20:36:12 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] Bug 704342: Include device specifier strings in access
+ validation
+
+for the "%pipe%", %handle%" and %printer% io devices.
+
+We previously validated only the part after the "%pipe%" Postscript device
+specifier, but this proved insufficient.
+
+This rebuilds the original file name string, and validates it complete. The
+slight complication for "%pipe%" is it can be reached implicitly using
+"|" so we have to check both prefixes.
+
+Addresses CVE-2021-3781
+
+CVE: CVE-2021-3781
+
+Upstream-Status: Backport:
+https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=a9bd3dec9fde
+
+Signed-off-by: Davide Gardenal <davide.gardenal@huawei.com>
+---
+ base/gdevpipe.c | 22 +++++++++++++++-
+ base/gp_mshdl.c | 11 +++++++-
+ base/gp_msprn.c | 10 ++++++-
+ base/gp_os2pr.c | 13 +++++++++-
+ base/gslibctx.c | 69 ++++++++++---------------------------------------
+ 5 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 60 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/base/gdevpipe.c b/base/gdevpipe.c
+index 96d71f5d8..5bdc485be 100644
+--- a/base/gdevpipe.c
++++ b/base/gdevpipe.c
+@@ -72,8 +72,28 @@ pipe_fopen(gx_io_device * iodev, const char *fname, const char *access,
+ #else
+     gs_lib_ctx_t *ctx = mem->gs_lib_ctx;
+     gs_fs_list_t *fs = ctx->core->fs;
++    /* The pipe device can be reached in two ways, explicltly with %pipe%
++       or implicitly with "|", so we have to check for both
++     */
++    char f[gp_file_name_sizeof];
++    const char *pipestr = "|";
++    const size_t pipestrlen = strlen(pipestr);
++    const size_t preflen = strlen(iodev->dname);
++    const size_t nlen = strlen(fname);
++    int code1;
++
++    if (preflen + nlen >= gp_file_name_sizeof)
++        return_error(gs_error_invalidaccess);
++
++    memcpy(f, iodev->dname, preflen);
++    memcpy(f + preflen, fname, nlen + 1);
++
++    code1 = gp_validate_path(mem, f, access);
++
++    memcpy(f, pipestr, pipestrlen);
++    memcpy(f + pipestrlen, fname, nlen + 1);
+ 
+-    if (gp_validate_path(mem, fname, access) != 0)
++    if (code1 != 0 && gp_validate_path(mem, f, access) != 0 )
+         return gs_error_invalidfileaccess;
+ 
+     /*
+diff --git a/base/gp_mshdl.c b/base/gp_mshdl.c
+index 2b964ed74..8d87ceadc 100644
+--- a/base/gp_mshdl.c
++++ b/base/gp_mshdl.c
+@@ -95,8 +95,17 @@ mswin_handle_fopen(gx_io_device * iodev, const char *fname, const char *access,
+     long hfile;	/* Correct for Win32, may be wrong for Win64 */
+     gs_lib_ctx_t *ctx = mem->gs_lib_ctx;
+     gs_fs_list_t *fs = ctx->core->fs;
++    char f[gp_file_name_sizeof];
++    const size_t preflen = strlen(iodev->dname);
++    const size_t nlen = strlen(fname);
+ 
+-    if (gp_validate_path(mem, fname, access) != 0)
++    if (preflen + nlen >= gp_file_name_sizeof)
++        return_error(gs_error_invalidaccess);
++
++    memcpy(f, iodev->dname, preflen);
++    memcpy(f + preflen, fname, nlen + 1);
++
++    if (gp_validate_path(mem, f, access) != 0)
+         return gs_error_invalidfileaccess;
+ 
+     /* First we try the open_handle method. */
+diff --git a/base/gp_msprn.c b/base/gp_msprn.c
+index ed4827968..746a974f7 100644
+--- a/base/gp_msprn.c
++++ b/base/gp_msprn.c
+@@ -168,8 +168,16 @@ mswin_printer_fopen(gx_io_device * iodev, const char *fname, const char *access,
+     unsigned long *ptid = &((tid_t *)(iodev->state))->tid;
+     gs_lib_ctx_t *ctx = mem->gs_lib_ctx;
+     gs_fs_list_t *fs = ctx->core->fs;
++    const size_t preflen = strlen(iodev->dname);
++    const size_t nlen = strlen(fname);
+ 
+-    if (gp_validate_path(mem, fname, access) != 0)
++    if (preflen + nlen >= gp_file_name_sizeof)
++        return_error(gs_error_invalidaccess);
++
++    memcpy(pname, iodev->dname, preflen);
++    memcpy(pname + preflen, fname, nlen + 1);
++
++    if (gp_validate_path(mem, pname, access) != 0)
+         return gs_error_invalidfileaccess;
+ 
+     /* First we try the open_printer method. */
+diff --git a/base/gp_os2pr.c b/base/gp_os2pr.c
+index f852c71fc..ba54cde66 100644
+--- a/base/gp_os2pr.c
++++ b/base/gp_os2pr.c
+@@ -107,9 +107,20 @@ os2_printer_fopen(gx_io_device * iodev, const char *fname, const char *access,
+            FILE ** pfile, char *rfname, uint rnamelen)
+ {
+     os2_printer_t *pr = (os2_printer_t *)iodev->state;
+-    char driver_name[256];
++    char driver_name[gp_file_name_sizeof];
+     gs_lib_ctx_t *ctx = mem->gs_lib_ctx;
+     gs_fs_list_t *fs = ctx->core->fs;
++    const size_t preflen = strlen(iodev->dname);
++    const int size_t = strlen(fname);
++
++    if (preflen + nlen >= gp_file_name_sizeof)
++        return_error(gs_error_invalidaccess);
++
++    memcpy(driver_name, iodev->dname, preflen);
++    memcpy(driver_name + preflen, fname, nlen + 1);
++
++    if (gp_validate_path(mem, driver_name, access) != 0)
++        return gs_error_invalidfileaccess;
+ 
+     /* First we try the open_printer method. */
+     /* Note that the loop condition here ensures we don't
+diff --git a/base/gslibctx.c b/base/gslibctx.c
+index 6dfed6cd5..318039fad 100644
+--- a/base/gslibctx.c
++++ b/base/gslibctx.c
+@@ -655,82 +655,39 @@ rewrite_percent_specifiers(char *s)
+ int
+ gs_add_outputfile_control_path(gs_memory_t *mem, const char *fname)
+ {
+-    char *fp, f[gp_file_name_sizeof];
+-    const int pipe = 124; /* ASCII code for '|' */
+-    const int len = strlen(fname);
+-    int i, code;
++    char f[gp_file_name_sizeof];
++    int code;
+ 
+     /* Be sure the string copy will fit */
+-    if (len >= gp_file_name_sizeof)
++    if (strlen(fname) >= gp_file_name_sizeof)
+         return gs_error_rangecheck;
+     strcpy(f, fname);
+-    fp = f;
+     /* Try to rewrite any %d (or similar) in the string */
+     rewrite_percent_specifiers(f);
+-    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+-        if (f[i] == pipe) {
+-           fp = &f[i + 1];
+-           /* Because we potentially have to check file permissions at two levels
+-              for the output file (gx_device_open_output_file and the low level
+-              fopen API, if we're using a pipe, we have to add both the full string,
+-              (including the '|', and just the command to which we pipe - since at
+-              the pipe_fopen(), the leading '|' has been stripped.
+-            */
+-           code = gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_writing, f);
+-           if (code < 0)
+-               return code;
+-           code = gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, f);
+-           if (code < 0)
+-               return code;
+-           break;
+-        }
+-        if (!IS_WHITESPACE(f[i]))
+-            break;
+-    }
+-    code = gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, fp);
++
++    code = gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, f);
+     if (code < 0)
+         return code;
+-    return gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_writing, fp);
++    return gs_add_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_writing, f);
+ }
+ 
+ int
+ gs_remove_outputfile_control_path(gs_memory_t *mem, const char *fname)
+ {
+-    char *fp, f[gp_file_name_sizeof];
+-    const int pipe = 124; /* ASCII code for '|' */
+-    const int len = strlen(fname);
+-    int i, code;
++    char f[gp_file_name_sizeof];
++    int code;
+ 
+     /* Be sure the string copy will fit */
+-    if (len >= gp_file_name_sizeof)
++    if (strlen(fname) >= gp_file_name_sizeof)
+         return gs_error_rangecheck;
+     strcpy(f, fname);
+-    fp = f;
+     /* Try to rewrite any %d (or similar) in the string */
+-    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+-        if (f[i] == pipe) {
+-           fp = &f[i + 1];
+-           /* Because we potentially have to check file permissions at two levels
+-              for the output file (gx_device_open_output_file and the low level
+-              fopen API, if we're using a pipe, we have to add both the full string,
+-              (including the '|', and just the command to which we pipe - since at
+-              the pipe_fopen(), the leading '|' has been stripped.
+-            */
+-           code = gs_remove_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_writing, f);
+-           if (code < 0)
+-               return code;
+-           code = gs_remove_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, f);
+-           if (code < 0)
+-               return code;
+-           break;
+-        }
+-        if (!IS_WHITESPACE(f[i]))
+-            break;
+-    }
+-    code = gs_remove_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, fp);
++    rewrite_percent_specifiers(f);
++
++    code = gs_remove_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_control, f);
+     if (code < 0)
+         return code;
+-    return gs_remove_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_writing, fp);
++    return gs_remove_control_path(mem, gs_permit_file_writing, f);
+ }
+ 
+ int
+-- 
+2.25.1 
diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript_9.52.bb b/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript_9.52.bb
index 32346e6811..0ee6ee0126 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript_9.52.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/ghostscript/ghostscript_9.52.bb
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ SRC_URI_BASE = "https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl-downloads/releases/d
                 file://do-not-check-local-libpng-source.patch \
                 file://avoid-host-contamination.patch \
                 file://mkdir-p.patch \
+                file://CVE-2021-3781_1.patch \
+                file://CVE-2021-3781_2.patch \
+                file://CVE-2021-3781_3.patch \
 "
 
 SRC_URI = "${SRC_URI_BASE} \
