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CVE-2025-7462

Artifex GhostPDL New Output File Open Error gdevpdf.c pdf_ferror null pointer dereference

Published: Jul 12, 2025Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-404
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability was found in Artifex GhostPDL up to 3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function pdf_ferror of the file devices/vector/gdevpdf.c of the component New Output File Open Error Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier of the patch is 619a106ba4c4abed95110f84d5efcd7aee38c7cb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-404CWE-476

Affected Products

GhostPDLArtifexOSS Libraries
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
GhostPDLArtifex Software Inc.
On-prem
Consumer Software / file-utility
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxАО «НППКТ»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
artifexcommercialUSOSS Librariesaka artifex software
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
artifex software inc.commercialUSConsumer Softwareaka artifex
ао «нппкт»commercialRUOperating Systems

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://artifex.com/
artifex.com
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=619a106ba4c4
cgit.ghostscript.com
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316113
vuldb.com
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Timeline

Published
Jul 12, 2025
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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