CVE-2019-25059 Code injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published 25 Apr 2022 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via mishandled .completefont in Ghostscript, requiring patches for affected systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2019-25059?

CVE-2019-25059 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 25 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Artifex Ghostscript through 9.26 mishandles .completefont. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-3839.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25059?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Artifex Ghostscript, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2019-25059?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2019-25059 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Artifex Ghostscript vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-25059, DLA-2989-1, GHSA-77gr-wgqv-qjfm, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25059, USN-5396-1, USN-5396-2.