CVE-2025-7462: Artifex GhostPDL New Output File Open Error gdevpdf.c pdf_ferror null pointer dereference

Description

A vulnerability was found in Artifex GhostPDL up to 3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function pdf_ferror of the file devices/vector/gdevpdf.c of the component New Output File Open Error Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier of the patch is 619a106ba4c4abed95110f84d5efcd7aee38c7cb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

GH

GhostPDL · Artifex

3989415a5b8e99b9d1b87cc9902bde9b7cdea145 · source: vendor