Artifex Ghostscript up to 10.05.1 gdevpdfm.c pdfmark_coerce_dest size stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Artifex Ghostscript up to 10.05.1 and classified as critical. This affects the function pdfmark_coerce_dest of the file devices/vector/gdevpdfm.c. This manipulation of the argument size causes stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-59799. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Artifex Ghostscript up to 10.05.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function pdfmark_coerce_dest of the file devices/vector/gdevpdfm.c. The manipulation of the argument size with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in pdfmark_coerce_dest in devices/vector/gdevpdfm.c via a large size value.

It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.ghostscript.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-59799 since 09/22/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 265894 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-59799), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 10.06.0 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ghostscript.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at CNNVD (CNNVD-202509-3629), Tenable (265894), EUVD (EUVD-2025-30395) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2101). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source Ghostscript

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 265894
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-59799

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: 10.06.0

Timelineinfo

09/22/2025 Advisory disclosed
09/22/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
09/22/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/02/2026 +133 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: artifex.com

Advisory: bugs.ghostscript.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-59799 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-59799
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-325195
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2101 - Ghostscript: Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung
CNNVD: CNNVD-202509-3629 - Artifex Ghostscript 安全漏洞

Entryinfo

Created: 09/22/2025 07:08
Updated: 02/02/2026 13:27
Changes: 09/22/2025 07:08 (65), 09/22/2025 12:14 (1), 09/22/2025 23:53 (7), 09/23/2025 18:50 (6), 09/26/2025 01:24 (11), 09/28/2025 16:34 (2), 02/02/2026 13:24 (3), 02/02/2026 13:27 (4)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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