CVE-2025-46646: Medium severity ghostscript vulnerability

Published Apr 26, 2025
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Updated

In Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0, decodeutf8 in base/gputf8.c mishandles overlong UTF-8 encoding. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-46954.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Artifex Ghostscript<10.05.0
debian/ghostscript
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u79.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u1010.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u610.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u710.05.0~dfsg-110.05.1~dfsg-1
Artifex Ghostscript<10.05.0

Event History

Apr 26, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyAffected Software
May 5, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:42 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-46646?

CVE-2025-46646 is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on handling UTF-8 encoding.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-46646?

To fix CVE-2025-46646, update Artifex Ghostscript to version 10.05.0 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-46646?

CVE-2025-46646 affects all versions of Artifex Ghostscript prior to 10.05.0.

4

What issues arise from CVE-2025-46646?

CVE-2025-46646 can lead to improper handling of overlong UTF-8 encoding, potentially causing security vulnerabilities.

5

Is CVE-2025-46646 related to any previous vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2025-46646 exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-46954.

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