CVE-2024-46956: High severity Artifex Ghostscript vulnerability

Published Nov 10, 2024
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Updated

An issue was discovered in psi/zfile.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. Out-of-bounds data access in filenameforall can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected Software

18 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<10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6
debian/ghostscript<10.04.0~dfsg-1
10.04.0~dfsg-1
debian/ghostscript<10.04.0~dfsg-1
10.04.0~dfsg-1
debian/ghostscript
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u810.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u110.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u310.08.0~dfsg-2
alpine/ghostscript<10.04.0-r0
10.04.0-r0
alpine/ghostscript<10.04.0-r0
10.04.0-r0
alpine/ghostscript<10.04.0-r0
10.04.0-r0
alpine/ghostscript<10.04.0-r0
10.04.0-r0
alpine/ghostscript<10.04.0-r0
10.04.0-r0
alpine/ghostscript<10.04.0-r0
10.04.0-r0
alpine/ghostscript<10.04.0-r0
10.04.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.04.0~dfsg-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8Fixed in 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1Fixed in 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3Fixed in 10.08.0~dfsg-2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.04.0-r0
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Artifex Ghostscript to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.04.0

Event History

Nov 10, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46956?

CVE-2024-46956 has a high severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-46956?

To fix CVE-2024-46956, update Ghostscript to version 10.04.0 or later.

3

Which versions of Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2024-46956?

Ghostscript versions prior to 10.04.0 are affected by CVE-2024-46956.

4

What platforms are impacted by CVE-2024-46956?

CVE-2024-46956 affects Debian and SUSE Linux distributions running vulnerable versions of Ghostscript.

5

Is there any workaround for CVE-2024-46956?

Disabling the filenameforall function in Ghostscript can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2024-46956.

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