CVE-2025-46646

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.

Category

4.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: Artifex Ghostscript
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708311 issue tracking
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=f14ea81e6c3d2f51593f23cdf13c4679a18f1a3f patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-46646?
CVE-2025-46646 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-46646?
To fix CVE-2025-46646, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-46646 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-46646 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-46646?
CVE-2025-46646 affects Artifex Ghostscript.
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