Buffer Overflow Issue in Artifex Ghostscript Product
CVE-2025-27830

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2025

What is CVE-2025-27830?

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in Artifex Ghostscript prior to version 10.05.0. This issue arises during the serialization process of DollarBlend in fonts, specifically located in the base/write_t1.c and psi/zfapi.c files. Attackers exploiting this vulnerability could potentially manipulate serialized font data, leading to unpredictable behavior or application crashes, emphasizing the importance of upgrading to mitigate risks.

References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708241

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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