CVE-2024-46955: Medium severity ghostscript vulnerability

Published Nov 10, 2024
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Updated

An issue was discovered in psi/zcolor.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. There is an out-of-bounds read when reading color in Indexed color space.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Artifex Ghostscript<10.04.0
Debian Debian Linux=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing=12.0-sp5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server For Sap=12-sp5
debian/ghostscript<=9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7
9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u910.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u610.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u710.05.0~dfsg-1

Remediation

Patch Available

https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=85bd9d2f4b792fe67aef22f1a4117457461b8ba6

Event History

Nov 10, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 9, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46955?

CVE-2024-46955 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing out-of-bounds read errors.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-46955?

To fix CVE-2024-46955, update to Ghostscript version 10.04.0 or later, ensuring your installation is not below 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u9.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-46955?

CVE-2024-46955 affects users of Ghostscript versions prior to 10.04.0, particularly those on Debian and SUSE Linux distributions.

4

What types of software are impacted by CVE-2024-46955?

CVE-2024-46955 impacts Artifex Ghostscript and related Debian and SUSE software packages.

5

Is a workaround available for CVE-2024-46955?

Currently, there is no official workaround for CVE-2024-46955, and updating to the patched version is the recommended mitigation.

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