CVE-2025-27837: Path Traversal
First published: Tue Mar 25 2025(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0. Access to arbitrary files can occur through a truncated path with invalid UTF-8 characters, for base/gp_mswin.c and base/winrtsup.cpp.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Ghostscript | <10.05.0 | |
| Ghostscript | <10.05.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2025-27837?
CVE-2025-27837 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow access to arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27837?
To fix CVE-2025-27837, upgrade to Ghostscript version 10.05.0 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-27837?
CVE-2025-27837 is a path traversal vulnerability that can exploit invalid UTF-8 characters.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2025-27837?
CVE-2025-27837 affects all versions of Artifex Ghostscript prior to 10.05.0.
What can attackers achieve with CVE-2025-27837?
Attackers can potentially access arbitrary files on the system due to the vulnerability in CVE-2025-27837.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/author
- agent/guess-ai
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/source
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/tags
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- collector/epss-latest
- source/FIRST
- agent/epss
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/remedy
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/event
- vendor/artifex
- canonical/ghostscript