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1 vulnerability found for ghostpdl by ArtifexSoftware
CVE-2026-125396 (GCVE-0-2026-125396)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-09 23:28 – Updated: 2026-11-10 16:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 -dSAFER Bypass via .putgstringcopy .forceput Recovery
Summary
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy procedure in gs_fonts.ps, which calls the privileged .forceput operator without checking operand types. Attackers can supply crafted PostScript or PDF documents that trigger a type error, recover .forceput via a custom error handler, and cause a use-after-free across save/restore to execute arbitrary code.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-10 16:29 UTC
CWE
- CWE-648 - Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
Assigner
VulnCheck
CNA
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl/commi… | patch |
| https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl | product |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709684 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl/blob/… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghostscript-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArtifexSoftware | ghostpdl |
Affected:
0 , < 10.08.0
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-09-02 00:00
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