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.
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Score 2.9 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2025-05-23. NVD baseline CVSS 4.0; sources differ by 1.1.
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.
May 23, 2025
June 20, 2025
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libgs9-common (9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.12) @ jammy | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
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Lack of argument sanitization leading to password leakage in Ghostscript PDF versions up to 10.05.0.
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