How severe is CVE-2025-59799?

CVE-2025-59799 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-59799 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-59799?

CVE-2025-59799 affects Artifex Ghostscript. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-59799?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-59799 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-59799 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-30395.

When was CVE-2025-59799 published?

CVE-2025-59799 was published on 2025-09-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-59799

CVE-2025-59799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. 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-121.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-30395
Weakness: CWE-121
Affected product: Artifex Ghostscript
Published: 2025-09-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in pdfmark_coerce_dest in devices/vector/gdevpdfm.c via a large size value.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59799?: Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in pdfmark_coerce_dest in devices/vector/gdevpdfm.c via a large size value.
How severe is CVE-2025-59799?: CVE-2025-59799 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-59799 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-59799?: CVE-2025-59799 affects Artifex Ghostscript. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-59799?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-59799 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-59799 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-30395.
When was CVE-2025-59799 published?: CVE-2025-59799 was published on 2025-09-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

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