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TI-2024-22352 Aliases CVE-2024-33871GHSA-mq7h-fm69-h6xq

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1.

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 18 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1. contrib/opvp/gdevopvp.c allows arbitrary code execution via a custom Driver library, exploitable via a crafted PostScript document. This occurs because the Driver parameter for opvp (and oprp) devices can have an arbitrary name for a dynamic library; this library is then loaded.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01425 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 9 advisoriesRed Hat: 18 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.03.1VulnerableArtifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.03.1 Vulnerable ·Artifex

Remediation

Red Hat 9 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:4549 Released 2024-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) ghostscript-9.25-5.el7_9.1, ghostscript-9.25-5.el7_9.1.ppc, ghostscript-cups-9.25-5.el7_9.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) ghostscript-doc-9.25-5.el7_9.1, ghostscript-gtk-9.25-5.el7_9.1, libgs-devel-9.25-5.el7_9.1 +1
  • RHSA-2024:4541 Released 2024-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) ghostscript-9.54.0-12.el9_2.1, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.54.0-12.el9_2.1, ghostscript-tools-printing-9.54.0-12.el9_2.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) ghostscript-9.54.0-12.el9_2.1, ghostscript-doc-9.54.0-12.el9_2.1, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.54.0-12.el9_2.1 +4
  • RHSA-2024:4544 Released 2024-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) ghostscript-9.27-2.el8_4.1, ghostscript-x11-9.27-2.el8_4.1, libgs-9.27-2.el8_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) ghostscript-9.27-2.el8_4.1, ghostscript-x11-9.27-2.el8_4.1, libgs-9.27-2.el8_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) ghostscript-9.27-2.el8_4.1, ghostscript-x11-9.27-2.el8_4.1, libgs-9.27-2.el8_4.1
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:4537 Released 2024-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) ghostscript-9.25-6.el8_2.1, libgs-9.25-6.el8_2.1
  • RHSA-2024:4527 Released 2024-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) ghostscript-doc-9.27-6.el8_8.1, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.27-6.el8_8.1, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.27-6.el8_8.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) ghostscript-9.27-6.el8_8.1, ghostscript-x11-9.27-6.el8_8.1, libgs-9.27-6.el8_8.1
  • RHSA-2024:4462 Released 2024-07-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) ghostscript-9.27-2.el8_6.1, ghostscript-x11-9.27-2.el8_6.1, libgs-9.27-2.el8_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) ghostscript-9.27-2.el8_6.1, ghostscript-x11-9.27-2.el8_6.1, libgs-9.27-2.el8_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) ghostscript-9.27-2.el8_6.1, ghostscript-x11-9.27-2.el8_6.1, libgs-9.27-2.el8_6.1
  • RHSA-2024:4014 Released 2024-06-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) ghostscript-9.54.0-7.el9_0.3, ghostscript-doc-9.54.0-7.el9_0.3, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.54.0-7.el9_0.3 +4
  • RHSA-2024:4000 Released 2024-06-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) ghostscript-9.27-13.el8_10, ghostscript-x11-9.27-13.el8_10, libgs-9.27-13.el8_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) ghostscript-doc-9.27-13.el8_10, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.27-13.el8_10, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.27-13.el8_10 +2
  • RHSA-2024:3999 Released 2024-06-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) ghostscript-9.54.0-16.el9_4, ghostscript-doc-9.54.0-16.el9_4, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.54.0-16.el9_4 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) ghostscript-9.54.0-16.el9_4, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.54.0-16.el9_4, ghostscript-tools-printing-9.54.0-16.el9_4 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:4527
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:4541
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:4000
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:3999
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:4537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:4544
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:4462
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:4544
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:4462
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:4014
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:4527
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:4541
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:4544
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:4462
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:4000
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:3999
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2024:4549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2024:4549
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-33871
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq7h-fm69-h6xq

References

Patch 1

Other 2

  • TI-2017-05861 Artifex Ghostscript through 2017-04-26 allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-02712 Improper input validation in ghostscript CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2023-13382 In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.0, there is a buffer overflow leading to potential… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-11841 An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-19474 Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.0 has a stack-based buffer overflow in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-14200 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in clj_media_size function in devices/gdevclj.c in Artifex… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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