CVE-2025-59800
Ghostscript Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
Description
In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1, ocr_begin_page in devices/gdevpdfocr.c has an integer overflow that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow in ocr_line8.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 22, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 25, 2025, 7:27 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Artifex Ghostscript to the latest version.
- Apply vendor-supplied security patches.
- Recompile Ghostscript with updated sources.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.05.1 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708602 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type MITRE: https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=176cf0188a2294bc307b8caec876f39412e58350 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708602 Types: Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708602 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1, ocr_begin_page in devices/gdevpdfocr.c has an integer overflow that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow in ocr_line8. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-190 Added Reference https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708602 Added Reference https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=176cf0188a2294bc307b8caec876f39412e58350