CVE-2025-48708 (GCVE-0-2025-48708)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-23 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-24 00:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
gs_lib_ctx_stash_sanitized_arg in base/gslibctx.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.1 lacks argument sanitization for the # case. A created PDF document includes its password in cleartext.
Severity
4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-23 13:21 UTC
CWE
- CWE-212 - Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript |
Affected:
0 , < 10.05.1
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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