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CVE-2025-48708

MEDIUM
4.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

gs_lib_ctx_stash_sanitized_arg in base/gslibctx.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.1 lacks argument sanitization for the # case. A created PDF document includes its password in cleartext.

CWE-212

How to fix

Remediation Available
ghostscriptDebian
Fixed in:10.05.1~dfsg-1CVE-2025-48708
Fixed in:10.05.1~dfsg-1CVE-2025-48708
ghostscriptUbuntu
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9USN-7623-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4USN-7623-1
Fixed in:9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1USN-7623-1
Fixed in:9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.12USN-7623-1
Fixed in:10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.7USN-7623-1
ghostscript-xUbuntu
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9USN-7623-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4USN-7623-1
Fixed in:9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.12USN-7623-1
libgs-devUbuntu
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9USN-7623-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4USN-7623-1
libgs10Ubuntu
Fixed in:10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.7USN-7623-1
libgs9Ubuntu
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9USN-7623-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4USN-7623-1
Fixed in:9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1USN-7623-1
Fixed in:9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.12USN-7623-1
libgs9-commonUbuntu
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9USN-7623-1
Fixed in:9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4USN-7623-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.27%probability of exploitation in 30 days
19thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 19% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-06-20.