CVE-2025-48708

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.

CVSS v3 4.0 MEDIUM

4.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708446	Issue Tracking
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=b587663c623b4462f9e78686a31fd880207303ee	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/23/2	Mailing List

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 Jun 2025, 17:13

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-23 04:15

Updated : 2025-06-20 17:13

NVD link : CVE-2025-48708

Mitre link : CVE-2025-48708

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48708

JSON object : View

Products Affected

artifex

ghostscript

CWE

CWE-212

Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer

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