# CVE-2025-59798: libgs10-common: Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow inpdf_write_cmap in devices/vector/gdevpdtw.c.

CVE-2025-59798 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5, released September 21, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-59798
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0020
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 21, 2025

## Description

Artifex Ghostscript through 10.05.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow inpdf_write_cmap in devices/vector/gdevpdtw.c.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u11 | [DLA-4330-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dla-4330-1.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8 | [DSA-6024-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-6024-1.md) | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1 | [DSA-6024-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-6024-1.md) | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 14 | 10.06.0~dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-59798](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-59798.md) | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5 | [ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ghostscript-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18-esm5.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2 | [ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.15-esm2.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13 | [ghostscript 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ghostscript-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8 | [ghostscript 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-ghostscript-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2 | [ghostscript 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-ghostscript-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | [ghostscript 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-ghostscript-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript opensuse-leap 15.6 | 9.52-150000.211.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4148-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4148-1.md) | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript opensuse-leap 16.0 | 10.06.0-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20592-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20592-1.md) | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Linux | ghostscript sles 15.6 | 9.52-150000.211.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4148-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4148-1.md) | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript sles 15.7 | 9.52-150000.211.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4148-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4148-1.md) | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-debugsource amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-gtk amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5 | [ghostscript-x 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ghostscript-x-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18-esm5.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2 | [ghostscript-x 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-x-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.15-esm2.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13 | [ghostscript-x 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ghostscript-x-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8 | [libgs-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libgs-common-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs-common Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2 | [libgs-common 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libgs-common-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libgs-common Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | [libgs-common 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libgs-common-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs-devel amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.19 | [ALAS2023-2025-1218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1218.md) | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs10 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8 | [libgs10 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libgs10-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs10 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2 | [libgs10 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libgs10-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libgs10 Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | [libgs10 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libgs10-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs10-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8 | [libgs10-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libgs10-common-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.8.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs10-common Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2 | [libgs10-common 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libgs10-common-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu1.2.md) | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Linux | libgs10-common Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | [libgs10-common 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-libgs10-common-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5 | [libgs9 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgs9-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18-esm5.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2 | [libgs9 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.15-esm2.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13 | [libgs9 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgs9-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5 | [libgs9-common 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgs9-common-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18-esm5.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2 | [libgs9-common 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.15+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-common-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.15-esm2.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13 | [libgs9-common 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgs9-common-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.13.md) | Sep 21, 2025 |

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