Format string error in Ghostscript - CVE-2024-29510
Published: June 19, 2024 / Updated: July 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92282
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29510
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Artifex Software, Inc.
Affected software:
Ghostscript
Ghostscript
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted input that contains format string specifiers and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-29510
Install updates from vendor's website.