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CVE-2007-6725

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows...

7.5 HighFix available

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

Exploit likelihood

4.84%Down 3.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

Record
CVE-2007-6725
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

Record
CVE-2007-6725
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-6688 No score

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

Record
EUVD-2007-6688
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pv3g-wrcf-hmrv No score

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows...

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

Record
GHSA-pv3g-wrcf-hmrv
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2007-6725 7.5

CVE-2007-6725 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2007-6725
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

Record
CVE-2007-6725
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-6725 No score

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6725
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ghostscript
Debian:12
 before 8.63.dfsg.1-1
8.63.dfsg.1-1
ghostscript
Debian:13
 before 8.63.dfsg.1-1
8.63.dfsg.1-1
ghostscript
Debian:14
 before 8.63.dfsg.1-1
8.63.dfsg.1-1
ghostscript
Debian:5.0
 before 8.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny4, plus listed versions
8.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny08.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny18.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny2
8.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny4
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
hpijs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:1.3-32.1.20
0:1.3-32.1.20
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
hpijs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:1.3-32.1.20
0:1.3-32.1.20
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
hpijs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:1.3-32.1.20
0:1.3-32.1.20
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:7.05-32.1.20
0:7.05-32.1.20
hpijs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:1.3-32.1.20
0:1.3-32.1.20
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
affected, aliases, facts, references, titleGitHub Advisories, OSV
first indexedCVE List, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2007-6725 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ghostscript, published April 8, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.84%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in ghostscript 8.63.dfsg.1-1.

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