Vulnerability identifier: #VU93814

Vulnerability 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

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 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ghostscript: 9.00 - 10.02.1

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External links
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=7745dbe24514
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7

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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.