CVE-2024-33871: Code Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 10.03.1 : patch Artifex Ghostscript soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 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.