CVE-2025-48708

low-risk
Published 2025-05-23

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.0/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Artifex

References (3)

Issue Tracking https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708446
Patch https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=b587663c62...
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/23/2
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low-risk
Severity 14/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal