Description
In Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.0, decode_utf8 in base/gp_utf8.c mishandles overlong UTF-8 encoding. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-46954.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | < 10.05.0 | 10.05.0 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ghostscript | 10.05.0~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 10.05.0~dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ghostscript | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | USN-7473-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ghostscript | 10.05.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15413-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | ghostscript | 10.06.0-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20592-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | ghostscript | 10.05.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | ghostscript | 10.05.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | ghostscript | 10.05.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | ghostscript | 10.05.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | ghostscript | 10.05.1-r0 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | ghostscript | 10.05.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | ghostscript | 10.05.1 | — |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2025-0889 Ghostscript: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20592-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 23, 2026
- USN-7473-1 ghostscript vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15413-1 ghostscript-10.05.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026