CVE-2005-2536

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

pstotext before 1.8g does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to extract plain text from PostScript and PDF files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious PostScript file.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 78.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 10, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16183/
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16305
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16624
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-792
cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-29.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14378
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21498
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16183/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16305
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16624
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-792
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-29.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14378
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21498

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2536?

CVE-2005-2536 is a none vulnerability published on August 10, 2005. pstotext before 1.8g does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to extract plain text from PostScript and PDF files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious PostScript file.

When was CVE-2005-2536 disclosed?

CVE-2005-2536 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 10, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-2536 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2536 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 78.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-2536?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2536, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-2536

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