Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl package, versions [,10.06.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.02% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-ARTIFEXSOFTWAREGHOSTPDL-13003721
  • published26 Sept 2025
  • disclosed22 Sept 2025
  • creditElias Myllymäki

Introduced: 22 Sep 2025

NewCVE-2025-59801  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl to version 10.06.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow due to improper validation of the samplesperpixel value in the xps_unpredict_tiff function. An attacker can cause unintended modification of memory by supplying a specially crafted TIFF file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1