CVE-2024-46953
ghostscript: Path Traversal and Code Execution via Integer Overflow in Ghostscript
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
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*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
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.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Ghostscript, the GPL PostScript/PDF interpreter, which could result in denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code if malformed document files are processed.
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Timeline
- 2024-09-16 CVE Reserved
- 2024-11-10 CVE Published
- 2024-11-12 CVE Updated
- 2025-05-17 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
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CWE
- CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
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References (6)
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-46953 | 2025-05-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325045 | 2025-05-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Artifex Search vendor "Artifex" | Ghostscript Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Ghostscript" | * | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | * | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | * | - |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Linux Enterprise Server For Sap Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server For Sap" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sle-module-basesystem Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle-module-basesystem" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sle Hpc-espos Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc-espos" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sle Hpc-ltss Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc-ltss" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sle Hpc Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sled Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sled" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sles-ltss-extended-security Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles-ltss-extended-security" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sles-ltss Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles-ltss" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sles Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sles Sap Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles Sap" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse-manager-proxy Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse-manager-proxy" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse-manager-server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse-manager-server" | * | - |
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