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.
Published: 2025-05-23
Score: 4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-28243 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7623-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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

Sat, 24 May 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Ghostscript: Ghostscript Argument Sanitization Vulnerability
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Sat, 24 May 2025 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Fri, 23 May 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description gs_lib_ctx_stash_sanitized_arg in base/gslibctx.c in Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.0 lacks argument sanitization for the # case. 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.
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Fri, 23 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 23 May 2025 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description gs_lib_ctx_stash_sanitized_arg in base/gslibctx.c in Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.0 lacks argument sanitization for the # case.
Weaknesses CWE-212
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Artifex Ghostscript
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-24T00:11:29.484Z

Reserved: 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-48708

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-23T13:21:29.626Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-23T04:15:32.793

Modified: 2025-06-20T17:13:54.913

Link: CVE-2025-48708

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-05-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-48708 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-06-24T09:44:17Z

Weaknesses