CVE-2024-46953

Nov. 14, 2024, 2:01 a.m.

7.8
High

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Artifex
  • Ghostscript
  • *
Debian
  • Debian Linux
  • 12.0
Suse
  • Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
  • Linux Enterprise Server
  • Linux Enterprise Server For Sap
  • 12.0
  • 12
  • 12

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a artifex ghostscript / / / / / / / /
o debian debian_linux 12.0 / / / / / / /
o suse linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing 12.0 sp5 / / - / / /
o suse linux_enterprise_server 12 sp5 / / - / / /
o suse linux_enterprise_server 12 sp5 / / ltss / / /
o suse linux_enterprise_server 12 sp5 / / ltss_extended_security / / /
o suse linux_enterprise_server_for_sap 12 sp5 / / / / / /

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 10, 2024, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 14, 2024, 2:01 a.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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