Medium severity · published Jul 3, 2024
CVE-2024-29510
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1 allows memory corruption, and SAFER sandbox bypass, via format string injection with a uniprint device
6.3
CVSS
28%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1 allows memory corruption, and SAFER sandbox bypass, via format string injection with a uniprint device.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)28.0% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GH
Ghostscript · Artifex
before 10.03.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29510
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29510
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707662
Exploit
https://codeanlabs.com/blog/research/cve-2024-29510-ghostscript-format-string-exploitation/
Mailing List
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7
Exploit
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/critical-vulnerability-in-ghostscript-cve-2024-29510
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