CVE-2024-33869

ghostscript: path traversal and command execution due to path reduction

Published Jul 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1. Path traversal and command execution can occur (via a crafted PostScript document) because of path reduction in base/gpmisc.c. For example, restrictions on use of %pipe% can be bypassed via the aa/../%pipe%command# output filename.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5692-1 ghostscript security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6835-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Artifex
Artifex ghostscript
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Artifex
Artifex ghostscript
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-22
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 31, 2024, 5:23 PM
Reserved
Apr 27, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 3, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:32 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 16, 2024, 12:00 AM