CVE-2024-29509
Artifex Ghostscript Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.0 has a heap-based overflow when PDFPassword (e.g., for runpdf) has a \000 byte in the middle.
INFO
Published Date :
July 3, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 2, 2024, 8:10 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-29509.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510 | Issue Tracking |
| https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=917b3a71fb20748965254631199ad98210d6c2fb | Broken Link |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=917b3a71fb20748965254631199ad98210d6c2fb No Types Assigned https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=917b3a71fb20748965254631199ad98210d6c2fb Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.03.0 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.0 has a heap-based overflow when PDFPassword (e.g., for runpdf) has a \000 byte in the middle. Added Reference MITRE https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=917b3a71fb20748965254631199ad98210d6c2fb [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-29509 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-29509
weaknesses.