Buffer Overflow in PDF XRef Stream Handling
CVE-2024-46952

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Artifex
Status
Ghostscript
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 November 2024

Summary

A significant vulnerability has been identified in Artifex Ghostscript that involves a buffer overflow occurring during the handling of PDF XRef streams, specifically related to W array values. This issue poses risks for users operating on versions of Ghostscript prior to 10.04.0, potentially allowing untrusted PDF files to exploit this flaw. Immediate attention to software updates and patches is recommended to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708001
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

.