ghostscript: In Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0, decode_utf8 in base/gp_utf8.cmishandles overlong UTF-8 encoding
CVE-2025-46646 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by ghostscript 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6, released April 26, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0, decode_utf8 in base/gp_utf8.cmishandles overlong UTF-8 encoding. NOTE: this issue exists because of anincomplete fix for CVE-2024-46954.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| ghostscript · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 10.05.0~dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46646 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| ghostscript · Debian 14 | 10.05.0~dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46646 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| ghostscript · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | ghostscript 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| ghostscript · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3 | ghostscript 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| ghostscript · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 10.06.0-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20592-1 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| libgs-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | libgs-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| libgs-common · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3 | libgs-common 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libgs10 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | libgs10 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| libgs10 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3 | libgs10 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| libgs10-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | libgs10-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Apr 26, 2025 |
| libgs10-common · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3 | libgs10-common 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.3 | Jan 16, 2026 |
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