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CVE-2024-33871: Code Injection

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 10.03.1 : patch Artifex Ghostscript soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 72% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Affects
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1
Patch
Available – fixed in 10.03.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately upgrade to Ghostscript version 10.03.1 or later once available to address this vulnerability. If you cannot patch yet, implement strict controls on the handling of PostScript documents, including blocking or sandboxing untrusted PostScript files. Employ application whitelisting to prevent loading of unauthorized dynamic libraries. Disable or restrict the use of opvp and oprp devices within Ghostscript configurations if not required. Monitor systems for unusual dynamic library loading or process behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Educate users to avoid opening unsolicited or suspicious PostScript documents. Network-level defenses such as email filtering and endpoint protection should be tuned to detect and block malicious PostScript content. Consider deploying runtime application self-protection (RASP) or behavior-based detection to identify exploitation attempts. Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to mitigate potential damage from successful attacks.

Description

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1.contrib/opvp/gdevopvp.c allows arbitrary code execution via a custom Driver library, exploitable via a crafted PostScript document. This occurs because the Driver parameter for opvp (and oprp) devices can have an arbitrary name for a dynamic library; this library is then loaded.

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