NULL pointer dereference in Artifex Ghostpdl
CVE-2025-7462
A vulnerability was found in Artifex GhostPDL up to 3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function pdf_ferror of the file devices/vector/gdevpdf.c of the component New Output File Open Error Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier of the patch is 619a106ba4c4abed95110f84d5efcd7aee38c7cb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostpdl — versions 3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (third-party-advisory)
- cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/ (patch)
- artifex.com/ (product)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-7462?
- CVE-2025-7462 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostpdl, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-7462?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-7462 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.