Low severity · published May 23, 2025
CVE-2025-48708
gs_lib_ctx_stash_sanitized_arg in base/gslibctx.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.1 lacks argument sanitization for the # case
3.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GH
Ghostscript · Artifex
before 10.05.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48708
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48708
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708446
Patch
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=b587663c623b4462f9e78686a31fd880207303ee
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/23/2
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