CVE-2025-7462
CVE-2025-7462 · Artifex GhostPDL New Output File Open Error gdevpdf.c pdf_ferror null pointer dereference
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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.
CVSS 5.3 · Medium · EPSS 0.5% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
ghostpdl
- Versions
- 3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145: Affected
No fix published
ghostscript Debian:12
- Versions
- 10.0.0~dfsg-11
- 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u1
- 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u2
- 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u3
- 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4
- 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5
- 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6
- 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u7
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8
Update to 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8
ghostscript Debian:13
- Versions
- 10.05.1~dfsg-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1
Update to 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1
ghostscript Debian:14
- Versions
- 10.05.1~dfsg-1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 10.05.1~dfsg-2
Update to 10.05.1~dfsg-2
ghostscript Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3
- 9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu4
- 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu1
- 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2
- 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2
- 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3
- 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4
- 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.6
- 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7
- 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8
- 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.9
- 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
- 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.6
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.7
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.8
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.10
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.11
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.13
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm1
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm2
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm3
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm4
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm5
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm7
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm8
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm10
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm11
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ghostscript Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3
- 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1
- 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1
- 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2
- 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
- 9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.6
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.7
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.8
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.10
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.11
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.15
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.16
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm2
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5
- 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm6
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ghostscript Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3
- 9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu4
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu1
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu2
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu3
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.1
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.3
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.4
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.5
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.7
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.13
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2
- 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
ghostscript Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 9.54.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu4
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.2
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.6
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.9
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.11
- 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13
Update to 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13
ghostscript Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
- 10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu1
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu5
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu6
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.5
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6
- 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.7
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8
Update to 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8
ghostscript Ubuntu:25.10
- Versions
- 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1
- 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4
Update to 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4
ghostscript Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4
Update to 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4
Original sources
- https://vuldb.com/?id.316113
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316113
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.610173
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=619a106ba4c4
- https://artifex.com/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00010.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7462