Input validation error in Ghostscript and GhostPDL - CVE-2024-46951
Published: November 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99618
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46951
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Artifex Software, Inc.
Affected software:
Ghostscript
GhostPDL
Ghostscript
GhostPDL
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error when handling untrusted input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-46951
Install updates from vendor's website.