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01 Record

CVE-2024-46952

An issue was discovered in pdf/pdf_xref.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. There is a buffer overflow during handling of a PDF XRef stream (related to W array values).

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score8.4 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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02 Description

An issue was discovered in pdf/pdf_xref.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. There is a buffer overflow during handling of a PDF XRef stream (related to W array values).

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.31% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 24.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2024-11-10 00:00Z1 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-11-12 20:29Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2024-09-16
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 8.4)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
  • CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')Base
Data version
5.1
Document digest
0715fc35c22383ff0496fd7f674df74ca5f7eafed61503cc8b65fbb687a5e33e

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
artifexghostscript10.04.0—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • ghostscript-doc
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • ghostscript-tools-fonts
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • ghostscript-tools-printing
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • ghostscript-x11
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • libgs
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • libgs-devel
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • ghostscript-doc
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • ghostscript-tools-fonts
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • ghostscript-tools-printing
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • ghostscript-x11
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • libgs
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • libgs-devel
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • ghostscript-doc
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • ghostscript-tools-fonts
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • ghostscript-tools-printing
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • ghostscript-x11
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • libgs
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10
  • libgs-devel
    Fixed in 9.27-16.el8_10

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • ghostscript-doc
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • ghostscript-tools-fonts
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • ghostscript-tools-printing
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • ghostscript-x11
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • libgs
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6
  • libgs-devel
    Fixed in 9.54.0-18.el9_6

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 10.04.0~dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 10.04.0~dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • ghostscript
    Fixed in 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.