CVE-2025-27837

Artifex Ghostscript vulnerability

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.60%

Published25 Mar 2025

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Artifex Ghostscript< 10.05.0

Remediation

Fixed in

Artifex Ghostscript≥ 10.05.0

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-27837 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-27837 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.60%.

How severe is CVE-2025-27837?

CVE-2025-27837 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-27837?

Affected products include Artifex Ghostscript.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27837?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Artifex Ghostscript 10.05.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.