CVE-2005-2536 json
pstotext before 1.8g does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to extract plain text from PostScript and PDF file…
published 2005-08-10 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2537
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
pstotext before 1.8g does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to extract plain text from PostScript and PDF files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malicious PostScript file.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-29.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-792
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16183/
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16305
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16624
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/21498
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14378
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2536
- NVD CVE-2005-2536
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