CVE-2025-48708 | BDVDB-2026-280179 Detail

ArtifexGhostscript

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-212 Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-05-23Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-05-24Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-05-23
Last modified: 2025-05-24

Vendor information

Vendor: Artifex
Product: Ghostscript

All Artifex vulnerabilities

Score

4.0 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 25.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 10.05.1
Fixed
10.05.1

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.0 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).