Description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0, decode_utf8 in base/gp_utf8.c mishandles overlong UTF-8 encoding. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-46954.
Published: 2025-04-26
Score: 4.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-12483 In Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0, decode_utf8 in base/gp_utf8.c mishandles overlong UTF-8 encoding. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-46954.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7473-1 Ghostscript vulnerability
History

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Artifex
Artifex ghostscript
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Artifex
Artifex ghostscript

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Ghostscript: Mishandling of Overlong UTF-8 Encoding in Artifex Ghostscript's decode_utf8 Function
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0, decode_utf8 in base/gp_utf8.c mishandles overlong UTF-8 encoding. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-46954.
Weaknesses CWE-24
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Artifex Ghostscript
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-29T15:23:02.330Z

Reserved: 2025-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-46646

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-04-29T14:07:24.192Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-04-26T15:15:45.057

Modified: 2025-06-23T18:36:04.753

Link: CVE-2025-46646

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-04-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-46646 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-06-23T19:31:58Z

Weaknesses