CVE-2026-39919 (GCVE-0-2026-39919)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-15 14:26 – Updated: 2026-10-01 15:19 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Ghostscript < 10.08.0 Heap Buffer Overflow via JPEG 2000 Output Adapter
Summary
Ghostscript before 10.08.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the JPEG 2000 output adapter (base/sjpx_openjpeg.c) that allows attackers to cause memory corruption by supplying a crafted PDF containing a JPEG 2000 image with mismatched component subsampling factors. When image components declare different subsampling values, the non-samescale sub-byte-depth output path allocates a row buffer sized for packed output but writes a full byte per output column regardless of bit depth, overflowing the allocation and corrupting internal chunk-allocator metadata to achieve code execution.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-20 00:26 UTC
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl-downl… | release-notes |
| https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl/commi… | patch |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709666 | issue-tracking |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghostscript-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artifex Software | Ghostscript |
Affected:
0 , < 10.08.0
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-09-08 00:00
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