CVE-2025-48708CWE-212

gs_lib_ctx_stash_sanitized_arg in base/gslibctx.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.1 lacks argument sanitization for the # case

Medium · published May 23, 2025

CVSS v3.1
4.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
24.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

gs_lib_ctx_stash_sanitized_arg in base/gslibctx.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.1 lacks argument sanitization for the # case. A created PDF document includes its password in cleartext.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.0 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00323 · 24.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-212 · Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
Published
2025-05-23T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 MAY 00:00Z
    gs_lib_ctx_stash_sanitized_arg in base/gslibctx.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.05.1 lacks argument sanitization for the # case
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