How severe is CVE-2025-59800?

CVE-2025-59800 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-2025-59800 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-59800?

CVE-2025-59800 affects Artifex Ghostscript. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-59800?

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

Does CVE-2025-59800 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-59800 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-30396.

When was CVE-2025-59800 published?

CVE-2025-59800 was published on 2025-09-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-59800

CVE-2025-59800 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-190.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-30396
Weakness: CWE-190
Affected product: Artifex Ghostscript
Published: 2025-09-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1, ocr_begin_page in devices/gdevpdfocr.c has an integer overflow that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow in ocr_line8.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59800?: In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1, ocr_begin_page in devices/gdevpdfocr.c has an integer overflow that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow in ocr_line8.
How severe is CVE-2025-59800?: CVE-2025-59800 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-2025-59800 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-59800?: CVE-2025-59800 affects Artifex Ghostscript. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-59800?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-59800 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-59800 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-30396.
When was CVE-2025-59800 published?: CVE-2025-59800 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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