How severe is CVE-2025-27833?

CVE-2025-27833 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-27833 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-27833?

CVE-2025-27833 affects Artifex Ghostscript. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27833?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-27833 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-27833 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-8094.

When was CVE-2025-27833 published?

CVE-2025-27833 was published on 2025-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-27833

CVE-2025-27833 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-8094
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Artifex Ghostscript
Published: 2025-03-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0. A buffer overflow occurs for a long TTF font name to pdf/pdf_fmap.c.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-27833?: An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0. A buffer overflow occurs for a long TTF font name to pdf/pdf_fmap.c.
How severe is CVE-2025-27833?: CVE-2025-27833 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-27833 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-27833?: CVE-2025-27833 affects Artifex Ghostscript. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27833?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-27833 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-27833 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-8094.
When was CVE-2025-27833 published?: CVE-2025-27833 was published on 2025-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708259

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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