6.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-33870
Ghostscript Path Traversal File Access
Description

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1. There is path traversal (via a crafted PostScript document) to arbitrary files if the current directory is in the permitted paths. For example, there can be a transformation of ../../foo to ./../../foo and this will grant access if ./ is permitted.

INFO

Published Date :

July 3, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-33870 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Artifex ghostscript
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-2024-33870.

URL Resource
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707686
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/28/2
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707686
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/28/2

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-33870 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707686
    Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/28/2
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-22
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1. There is path traversal (via a crafted PostScript document) to arbitrary files if the current directory is in the permitted paths. For example, there can be a transformation of ../../foo to ./../../foo and this will grant access if ./ is permitted.
    Added Reference MITRE https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707686 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/28/2 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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