CVE-2024-46953
published 2024-11-10CVE-2024-46953: An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. An integer overflow when parsing the filename format string (for the output…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.39%
31.7th percentile
An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. An integer overflow when parsing the filename format string (for the output filename) results in path truncation, and possible path traversal and code execution.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | ghostscript | < 10.04.0 | 10.04.0 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u9 | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u9 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 10.04.0~dfsg-1 | 10.04.0~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 10.04.0~dfsg-1 | 10.04.0~dfsg-1 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14 | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10 |
| artifex | ghostscript | >= 0 < 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | ghostscript | < ghostscript 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 (bookworm) | ghostscript 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 (bookworm) |
| suse | linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server_for_sap | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
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OSV
ghostscript vulnerabilities
osv·2024-11-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2024-46951 [HIGH] ghostscript vulnerabilities
ghostscript vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PS
files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2024-46951, CVE-2024-46953, CVE-2024-46955, CVE-2024-46956)
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PDF
files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.10.
(CVE-2024-46952)
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PS
files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash,
resulting in a denial of service
GHSA
GHSA-qxhf-m3mr-36x5: An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-11-11
CVE-2024-46953 [HIGH] CWE-190 GHSA-qxhf-m3mr-36x5: An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice
An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. An integer overflow when parsing the filename format string (for the output filename) results in path truncation, and possible path traversal and code execution.
OSV
CVE-2024-46953: An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice
osv·2024-11-10·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2024-46953 [HIGH] CVE-2024-46953: An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice
An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. An integer overflow when parsing the filename format string (for the output filename) results in path truncation, and possible path traversal and code execution.
Ubuntu
Ghostscript vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-12-05
CVE-2024-46951 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Title: Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PS
files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Ubuntu
Ghostscript vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-11-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2024-46954 [HIGH] Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Title: Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript.
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PS
files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2024-46951, CVE-2024-46953, CVE-2024-46955, CVE-2024-46956)
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PDF
files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Ghostscript to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.10.
(CVE-2024-46952)
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled parsing certain PS
files. An attacker could use this i
Red Hat
ghostscript: Path Traversal and Code Execution via Integer Overflow in Ghostscript
vendor_redhat·2024-11-10·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2024-46953 [HIGH] CWE-190 ghostscript: Path Traversal and Code Execution via Integer Overflow in Ghostscript
ghostscript: Path Traversal and Code Execution via Integer Overflow in Ghostscript
An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. An integer overflow when parsing the filename format string (for the output filename) results in path truncation, and possible path traversal and code execution.
A flaw was found in Artifex Ghostscript base/gsdevice.c. This vulnerability allows path truncation, path traversal, and possible code execution via an integer overflow when parsing the filename format string for the output filename.
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: gimp:flatpak/ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2024-46953: ghostscript - An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0...
vendor_debian·2024·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2024-46953 [HIGH] CVE-2024-46953: ghostscript - An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0...
An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. An integer overflow when parsing the filename format string (for the output filename) results in path truncation, and possible path traversal and code execution.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u9)
forky: resolved (fixed in 10.04.0~dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 10.04.0~dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 10.04.0~dfsg-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707793https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=1f21a45df0fa3abec4cff12951022b192dda3c00https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl/blob/master/doc/News.htmlhttps://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243942-1/https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00023.html
2024-11-10
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