CVE-2025-46646

MEDIUM

Published Apr 26, 2025 Modified Jun 23, 2025 CWE-24

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-24 CWE-24

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
artifex	ghostscript	< 10.05.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=f14ea81e6c3d2f51593f23cdf13c4679a18f1a3f

Other References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708311

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-46646? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-46646? +

CVE-2025-46646 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-46646? +

CVE-2025-46646 affects products from artifex, specifically: ghostscript. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-46646? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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