Artifex Ghostscript before 9.53.0 has an out-of-bounds write and use-after-free in devices/vector/gdevtxtw.c (for txtwrite) because a single character code in a PDF document can map to more than one Unicode code point (e.g., for a ligature).
An official patch is available. Apply the patch as soon as possible.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
ComplexityLow
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesNone
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityUnreported
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Patch StatusOfficial Patch
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | patch: Unavailable→Official Patch | 7.2 → 7.2 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 7.2 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| artifex | ghostscript | 9.51 |
| artifex | ghostscript | 9.52 |
| artifex | ghostscript | 9.52.1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | 9.53.0 |
Published: 2024-02-04
