CVE-2024-46953

ghostscript: Path Traversal and Code Execution via Integer Overflow in Ghostscript

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

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.

This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues. Fixed arbitrary code execution via unchecked "Implementation" pointer in "Pattern" color space. Fixed integer overflow when parsing the page format results in path truncation, path traversal, code execution. Fixed arbitrary code execution via out of bounds data access in filenameforall. Fixed out of bounds read when reading color in "Indexed" color space.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-09-16 CVE Reserved
2024-11-07 CVE Published
2024-11-12 CVE Updated
2025-07-16 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707793
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=1f21a45df0fa3abec4cff12951022b192dda3c00
https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl/blob/master/doc/News.html
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243942-1

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
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

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Artifex Search vendor "Artifex"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Ghostscript"				*		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				*		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				*		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Server For Sap Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server For Sap"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle-module-basesystem Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle-module-basesystem"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle Hpc-espos Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc-espos"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle Hpc-ltss Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc-ltss"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sle Hpc Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sled Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sled"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sles-ltss-extended-security Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles-ltss-extended-security"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sles-ltss Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles-ltss"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sles Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Sles Sap Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles Sap"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse-manager-proxy Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse-manager-proxy"				*		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Suse-manager-server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse-manager-server"				*		-		Affected