# CVE-2026-125396: ghostscript: Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy procedure in gs_fonts.ps, w...

CVE-2026-125396 is fixed in ghostscript on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-125396, released November 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-125396
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0013
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 10, 2026

## Description

Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy procedure in gs_fonts.ps, which calls the privileged .forceput operator without checking operand types. Attackers can supply crafted PostScript or PDF documents that trigger a type error, recover .forceput via a custom error handler, and cause a use-after-free across save/restore to execute arbitrary code.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-125396](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-125396.md) | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 14 | 10.08.0~dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-125396](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-125396.md) | Nov 11, 2026 |

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