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CVE-2025-7462

Artifex GhostPDL New Output File Open Error gdevpdf.c pdf_ferror null pointer dereference

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 12, 2025 at 05:32 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGhostPDL

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability was found in Artifex GhostPDL up to 3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function pdf_ferror of the file devices/vector/gdevpdf.c of the component New Output File Open Error Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier of the patch is 619a106ba4c4abed95110f84d5efcd7aee38c7cb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GhostPDL· Artifex
60%
3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (6)

Product
Source: [email protected]
https://artifex.com/
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=619a106ba4c4
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316113
VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: [email protected]
https://vuldb.com/?id.316113
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://vuldb.com/?submit.610173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00010.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-404CWE-476

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