CVE-2024-46956: High severity ghostscript vulnerability
Published Nov 10, 2024
·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
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
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
Dec 9, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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.