CVE-2024-46953: base/gsdevice.c · Integer Overflow
Affects ghostpdlSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 10.04.0 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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- Affects
- Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 10.04.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade artifexsoftware/ghostpdl to 10.04.0.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubartifexsoftware/ghostpdlpkg:github/artifexsoftware/ghostpdlOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied by upgrading to Artifex Ghostscript version 10.04.0 or later. Refer to the vendor advisory at https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243942-1 for official remediation details.
Description
A vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript before version 10.04.0 allows an integer overflow in the filename format string parsing, which can lead to path truncation. This flaw may enable path traversal and potentially code execution.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46953 (opens in a new tab)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707793 (opens in a new tab)
- cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=1f21a45df0fa3abec4cff12951022b192dda3c00 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl/blob/master/doc/News.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00023.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243942-1 (opens in a new tab)