Input validation error in Ghostscript and GhostPDL - CVE-2024-46955

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99621

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-2024-46955

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Affected software:
Ghostscript
GhostPDL
Gentoo Linux
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 Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
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
Ubuntu
openEuler
Fedora
libgs9 (Ubuntu package)
ghostscript (Ubuntu package)
ghostscript-tools-dvipdf
ghostscript-devel
ghostscript-debugsource
ghostscript-debuginfo
ghostscript
ghostscript-help
ghostscript-x11-debuginfo
ghostscript-x11
ghostscript (Debian package)
libgs10 (Ubuntu package)
app-text/ghostscript-gpl

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.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://ghostscript.com/index.html