#VU93813 Stack-based buffer overflow in Ghostscript - CVE-2024-29506
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93813
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Ghostscript
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Artifex Software, Inc.
Description
The 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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Ghostscript: 9.00 - 10.02.1
External links
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=77dc7f699beba606937b7ea23b50cf5974fa64b1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7
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.
