CVE-2024-46951: psi/zcolor.c · CWE-824
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 fix is available in Artifex Ghostscript version 10.04.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 10.04.0 or apply the patch provided by their vendor, such as the SUSE update SUSE-SU-2024:3942-1. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript before version 10.04.0 exists in the psi/zcolor.c component. The flaw involves an unchecked implementation pointer in the Pattern color space, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.8.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46951 (opens in a new tab)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707991 (opens in a new tab)
- cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/ghostpdl.git/commit/?id=f49812186baa7d1362880673408a6fbe8719b4f8 (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)