Buffer overflow in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2025-59798
Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in pdf_write_cmap in devices/vector/gdevpdtw.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (8.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostscript — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59798?
- CVE-2025-59798 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-09-22.
- How severe is CVE-2025-59798?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-59798 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.