CVE-2026-125396
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 -dSAFER Bypass via .putgstringcopy .forceput Recovery
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy procedure in gs_fonts.ps, which calls the privileged .forceput operator without checking operand types. Attackers can supply crafted PostScript or PDF documents that trigger a type error, recover .forceput via a custom error handler, and cause a use-after-free across save/restore to execute arbitrary code.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 -dSAFER Bypass via .putgstringcopy .forceput Recovery
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy procedure in gs_fonts.ps, which calls the privileged .forceput operator without checking operand types. Attackers can supply crafted PostScript or PDF documents that trigger a type error, recover .forceput via a custom error handler, and cause a use-after-free across save/restore to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2026-125396- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-648
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
EUVDEUVD-2026-120559
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy procedure in gs_fonts.ps, which calls the privileged .forceput operator without checking operand types. Attackers can supply crafted PostScript or PDF documents that trigger a type error, recover .forceput via a custom error handler, and cause a use-after-free across save/restore to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2026-120559- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-10
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hg3g-c775-3fpj
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy...
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy procedure in gs_fonts.ps, which calls the privileged .forceput operator without checking operand types. Attackers can supply crafted PostScript or PDF documents that trigger a type error, recover .forceput via a custom error handler, and cause a use-after-free across save/restore to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-hg3g-c775-3fpj- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-648
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
NVD
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy procedure in gs_fonts.ps, which calls the privileged .forceput operator without checking operand types. Attackers can supply crafted PostScript or PDF documents that trigger a type error, recover .forceput via a custom error handler, and cause a use-after-free across save/restore to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2026-125396- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-648
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
OSV
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 -dSAFER Bypass via .putgstringcopy .forceput Recovery
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy procedure in gs_fonts.ps, which calls the privileged .forceput operator without checking operand types. Attackers can supply crafted PostScript or PDF documents that trigger a type error, recover .forceput via a custom error handler, and cause a use-after-free across save/restore to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2026-125396- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-648
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-125396
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a -dSAFER bypass vulnerability in the .putgstringcopy procedure in gs_fonts.ps, which calls the privileged .forceput operator without checking operand types. Attackers can supply crafted PostScript or PDF documents that trigger a type error, recover .forceput via a custom error handler, and cause a use-after-free across save/restore to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-125396- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-11
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ghostscriptDebian:12 | All versions, plus listed versions 10.0.0~dfsg-1110.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u110.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u210.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u310.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4 Show 28 moreShow less10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u510.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u610.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u710.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u810.01.2~dfsg-110.02.0~dfsg-110.02.0~dfsg-210.02.1~dfsg-110.02.1~dfsg-210.02.1~dfsg-310.03.0~dfsg-110.03.1~dfsg-110.03.1~dfsg-210.03.1~dfsg~git20240518-110.04.0~dfsg-110.04.0~dfsg-210.05.0~dfsg-110.05.1~dfsg-110.05.1~dfsg-210.05.1~dfsg-310.06.0~dfsg-110.06.0~dfsg-210.06.0~dfsg-310.07.0~dfsg-110.07.0~dfsg-210.07.1~dfsg-110.08.0~dfsg-110.08.0~dfsg-2 | None known |
ghostscriptDebian:13 | before 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2, plus listed versions 10.05.1~dfsg-110.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1 | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2 |
ghostscriptDebian:14 | before 10.08.0~dfsg-1, plus listed versions 10.05.1~dfsg-110.05.1~dfsg-210.05.1~dfsg-310.06.0~dfsg-110.06.0~dfsg-2 Show 4 moreShow less10.06.0~dfsg-310.07.0~dfsg-110.07.0~dfsg-210.07.1~dfsg-1 | 10.08.0~dfsg-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| published | EUVD | |
| references | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references | NVD, OSV | |
| published | EUVD | |
| aliases, references | GitHub Advisories | |
| cwes, products, references, severity, title | CVE List | |
| first indexed | EUVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-125396 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Artifex Ghostpdl, published November 9, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in ghostscript 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2.
References
github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl/commit/1484854e0c8ddfda1baa4ad4cd965b8a9790aa81
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709684
vulncheck.com/advisories/ghostscript-before-10.08.0-dsafer-bypass-via-putgstringcopy-forceput-recovery
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-125396
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-125396