Input validation error in Ghostscript - CVE-2025-27837
Published: March 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106279
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27837
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Artifex Software, Inc.
Affected software:
Ghostscript
Ghostscript
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file path with invalid UTF-8 characters in base/gp_mswin.c and base/winrtsup.cpp. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and access arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-27837
Install updates from vendor's website.