# CVE-2025-7462: ghostscript: A vulnerability was found in Artifex GhostPDL up to3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145

CVE-2025-7462 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ghostscript 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4, released July 11, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-7462
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0046
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 11, 2025

## Description

A vulnerability was found in Artifex GhostPDL up to3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145. It has been classified asproblematic. This affects the function pdf_ferror of the filedevices/vector/gdevpdf.c of the component New Output File Open ErrorHandler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possibleto initiate the attack remotely. The identifier of the patch is619a106ba4c4abed95110f84d5efcd7aee38c7cb. It is recommended to apply apatch to fix this issue.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-7462](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-7462.md) | Jul 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-7462](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-7462.md) | Jul 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 14 | 10.05.1~dfsg-2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-7462](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-7462.md) | Jul 12, 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 Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | [ghostscript 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-ghostscript-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4.md) | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-debugsource amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-gtk amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 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.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 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-common Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | [libgs-common 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libgs-common-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4.md) | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs-devel amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.18 | [ALAS2023-2025-1118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1118.md) | Jul 29, 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 Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | [libgs10 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libgs10-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4.md) | Jul 11, 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 | libgs10-common Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | [libgs10-common 10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libgs10-common-10.05.0dfsg1-0ubuntu4.md) | Jul 11, 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 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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