UBUNTU-CVE-2025-59798

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-59798
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-59798.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-59798
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2025-09-22T04:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-10T15:30:19Z
Severity
  • 4.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in pdfwritecmap in devices/vector/gdevpdtw.c.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13

Affected versions

9.*

9.54.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu4
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.2
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.6
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.9
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.11
9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.12

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13",
            "binary_name": "libgs9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8

Affected versions

10.*

10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu1
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu5
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu6
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.5
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6
10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.7

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8",
            "binary_name": "libgs-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8",
            "binary_name": "libgs10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8",
            "binary_name": "libgs10-common"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:25.04

ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

10.*

10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2
10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu3
10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu4
10.04.0~dfsg1-2ubuntu1
10.05.0~rc1~dfsg1-0ubuntu1
10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1
10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libgs-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libgs10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2",
            "binary_name": "libgs10-common"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:25.10

ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4

Affected versions

10.*

10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1
10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4",
            "binary_name": "libgs-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4",
            "binary_name": "libgs10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4",
            "binary_name": "libgs10-common"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3
9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu4
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu1
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.6
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.9
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.6
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.7
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.8
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.9
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.10
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.11
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.12
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.13
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm1
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm2
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm3
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm4
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm5
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm6
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm7
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm8
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9",
            "binary_name": "libgs9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.16.04.14+esm9",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3
9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1
9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1
9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.2
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.4
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.5
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.6
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.7
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.8
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.9
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.10
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.11
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.12
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.13
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.14
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.15
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.16
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.17
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm1
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm2
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3
9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "libgs9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm4",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

ghostscript

Package

Name
ghostscript
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

9.*

9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu3
9.27~dfsg+0-0ubuntu4
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu1
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu2
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu3
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.1
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.2
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.3
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.4
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.5
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.6
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.7
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.8
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.9
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.10
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.11
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.13
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15
9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1",
            "binary_name": "ghostscript-x"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libgs-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libgs9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libgs9-common"
        }
    ]
}