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TI-2024-31345 Aliases CVE-2024-46953GHSA-qxhf-m3mr-36x5

An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0.

Priority LOW 36CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. An integer overflow when parsing the filename format string (for the output filename) results in path truncation, and possible path traversal and code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00388 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 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 · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.04.0VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:12.0:sp5:*:*:-:*:*:*12.0 sp5VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:-:*:*:*12 sp5VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:ltss:*:*:*12 sp5VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:ltss_extended_security:*:*:*12 sp5VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*12 sp5VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.04.0 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:12.0:sp5:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.0 sp5 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12 sp5 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 12 sp5 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:ltss_extended_security:*:*:* Versions 12 sp5 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 sp5 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:7499 Released 2025-05-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) ghostscript-10.02.1-15.el10_0, ghostscript-doc-10.02.1-15.el10_0, ghostscript-tools-fonts-10.02.1-15.el10_0 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-10.02.1-15.el10_0, libgs-devel-10.02.1-15.el10_0
  • RHSA-2025:7422 Released 2025-05-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) ghostscript-9.54.0-18.el9_6, ghostscript-doc-9.54.0-18.el9_6, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.54.0-18.el9_6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) ghostscript-9.54.0-18.el9_6, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.54.0-18.el9_6, ghostscript-tools-printing-9.54.0-18.el9_6 +1
  • RHSA-2025:4362 Released 2025-04-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) ghostscript-9.27-16.el8_10, ghostscript-x11-9.27-16.el8_10, libgs-9.27-16.el8_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) ghostscript-doc-9.27-16.el8_10, ghostscript-tools-dvipdf-9.27-16.el8_10, ghostscript-tools-fonts-9.27-16.el8_10 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:7499
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:4362
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:7422
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:4362
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:7499
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:7422

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-46953
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxhf-m3mr-36x5

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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