CVE-2024-46955

ghostscript: Out-of-Bounds Read in Ghostscript Indexed Color Space

Published Nov 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in psi/zcolor.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. There is an out-of-bounds read when reading color in Indexed color space.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3965-1 ghostscript security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5808-1 ghostscript security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7103-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7138-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0005}

epss

{'score': 0.00051}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Suse
Suse linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
Suse linux Enterprise Server
Suse linux Enterprise Server For Sap
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:12.0:sp5:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:ltss_extended_security:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Suse
Suse linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
Suse linux Enterprise Server
Suse linux Enterprise Server For Sap
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Artifex
Artifex ghostscript
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:10.04.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Artifex
Artifex ghostscript
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title ghostscript: Out-of-Bounds Read in Ghostscript Indexed Color Space
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 10:19 PM
Reserved
Sep 16, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 10, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:56 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 10, 2024, 12:00 AM