CVE-2005-2536

pstotext before 1.8g does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to...

7.5 HighFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.34%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2005-2536
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-2536
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2537 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-2537
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rgwq-9vqf-cvgq No score

pstotext before 1.8g does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to...

Record: GHSA-rgwq-9vqf-cvgq
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

pstotext

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`pstotext` Debian:3.0	before 1.8g-5woody1, plus listed versions 1.8g-5	1.8g-5woody1
`pstotext` Debian:3.1	before 1.9-1sarge1, plus listed versions 1.9-1	1.9-1sarge1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-2536 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Pstotext, published August 10, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.34%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in pstotext 1.8g-5woody1.