CVE-2025-27836: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Mar 25 2025(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0. The BJ10V device has a Print buffer overflow in contrib/japanese/gdev10v.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Ghostscript | <10.05.0 | |
| debian/ghostscript | <=9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7<=9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u9<=10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u7 10.05.0~dfsg-1 |
| Ghostscript | <10.05.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708192
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-27836
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27836
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2025-27836
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-27836
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-27836
- https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=8b6d19b2b4079da6863ef25f2370f25d4b054919
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2025-27836?
CVE-2025-27836 has a high severity due to its potential for remote exploitation via print buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27836?
To fix CVE-2025-27836, update Artifex Ghostscript to version 10.05.0 or later.
Which versions of Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2025-27836?
CVE-2025-27836 affects all versions of Artifex Ghostscript prior to 10.05.0.
What is the impact of CVE-2025-27836 on users?
CVE-2025-27836 can allow attackers to exploit a print buffer overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2025-27836?
As of now, there are no publicly disclosed exploits specifically targeting CVE-2025-27836.
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