Input validation error in Ghostscript - CVE-2024-33869

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92283

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:U/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-33869

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Affected software:
Ghostscript
Gentoo Linux
Oracle Solaris
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Ubuntu
Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
ghostscript-x (Ubuntu package)
libgs9-common (Ubuntu package)
ghostscript (Ubuntu package)
libgs9 (Ubuntu package)
libgs-dev (Ubuntu package)
ghostscript-doc (Ubuntu package)
ghostscript-devel
ghostscript-help
ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
ghostscript
ghostscript-debuginfo
ghostscript-debugsource
ghostscript-x11-debuginfo
ghostscript-x11
ghostscript (Debian package)
ghostscript (Red Hat package)
ghostscript-doc
libgs-devel
libgs
ghostscript-tools-fonts
ghostscript-tools-printing
libgs10-common (Ubuntu package)
libgs10 (Ubuntu package)
libgs-common (Ubuntu package)
ghostscript-gtk
app-text/ghostscript-gpl
OpenShift API for Data Protection (OADP)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling oaths. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=f5336e5b4154f515ac83bc5b9eba94302e6618d4
• https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=5ae2e320d69a7d0973011796bd388cd5befa1a43
• https://ghostscript.readthedocs.io/en/gs10.03.1/News.html