Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript Before 10.04.0
CVE-2024-46951

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Artifex
Status
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-46951?

A significant security issue has been identified within Artifex Ghostscript, specifically located in the psi/zcolor.c file. Prior to version 10.04.0, an unchecked Implementation pointer in the Pattern color space could lead to arbitrary code execution, allowing attackers to potentially execute code in the context of the application. This vulnerability poses a serious risk as it may enable unauthorized control over affected systems, necessitating immediate attention from all users of the software.

References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707991
https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl/blob/master/d...
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.gi...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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