Debian update for ghostscript
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-29506 CVE-2024-29507 CVE-2024-29508 CVE-2024-29509 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-121 CWE-122 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system ghostscript (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU93813
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29506
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the pdfi_apply_filter() function via a long PDF filter name. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate ghostscript package to version 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
ghostscript (Debian package): before 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5
External linkshttp://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00173.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU93814
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29507
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing the CIDFSubstPath and CIDFSubstFont parameters. A remote attacker can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate ghostscript package to version 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
ghostscript (Debian package): before 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5
External linkshttp://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00173.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU93815
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29508
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the pdf_base_font_alloc() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted PDF file to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate ghostscript package to version 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
ghostscript (Debian package): before 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5
External linkshttp://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00173.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU93812
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29509
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing passwords, when PDFPassword (e.g., for runpdf) has a 00 byte in the middle. A remote attacker can trick the victim to pass a specially crafted password to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and crash it.
Update ghostscript package to version 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
ghostscript (Debian package): before 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5
External linkshttp://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00173.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
