CVE catalog
CVE-2025-46646
Ghostscript vulnerability
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 4.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.18% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ghostscript | sid | 10.08.0~dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | forky | 10.08.0~dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | trixie | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | trixie-security | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | bookworm | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8 | not affected |
| Debian | ghostscript | bookworm-security | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8 | not affected |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | noble | Not reported | not affected |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript-doc | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs-common | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs-dev | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs10 | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs10-common | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.18 | 10.05.1 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.19 | 10.05.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.20 | 10.05.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.21 | 10.05.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.22 | 10.05.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.23 | 10.05.1-r0 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ghostscript | leap 16.0 | 10.06.0-160000.1.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ghostscript | tumbleweed | 10.05.1-1.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ghostscript | source | sid | 10.05.0~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | forky | 10.05.0~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | trixie | 10.05.0~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript-doc | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs-common | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs-dev | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs10 | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs10-common | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.18 | 10.05.1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-46646 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.19 | 10.05.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-46646 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.20 | 10.05.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-46646 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.21 | 10.05.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-46646 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.22 | 10.05.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-46646 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.23 | 10.05.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-46646 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ghostscript | rpm | leap 16.0 | 10.06.0-160000.1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20592-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-46646 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.6 | Not reported | USN-7473-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ghostscript | rpm | tumbleweed | 10.05.1-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15413-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [ghostscript-devel]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (1)
10.07.1-1.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
10.05.1-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · ghostscript · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ghostscript-x11]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (1)
10.07.1-1.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
10.05.1-1.1Version impact unknown
usn · ghostscript · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ghostscript]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (1)
10.07.1-1.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedFixed · Fixed:
10.05.1-1.1usn · ghostscript · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ghostscript]Not affected
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
- [ghostscript-doc]Not affected
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
- [ghostscript-x]Not affected
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
- [libgs10]Not affected
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
- [libgs10-common]Not affected
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
- [libgs9-common]Not affected
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
- [libgs-common]Not affected
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
- [libgs-dev]Not affected
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [ghostscript]Fixed
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [ghostscript-doc]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs10]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs10-common]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs-common]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.05.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2025_15413-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2025-46646]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46646]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-46646]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-7473-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2025:15413-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2026:20592-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-46646]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-46646.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7473-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/wid-sec-w-2025-0889.json]
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