CVE-2024-29511: ghostscript (CVSS 7.5)

Description

Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1, when Tesseract is used for OCR, has a directory traversal issue that allows arbitrary file reading (and writing of error messages to arbitrary files) via OCRLanguage. For example, exploitation can use debug_file /tmp/out and user_patterns_file /etc/passwd.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-489 CWE-489

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
artifex	ghostscript	< 10.03.1

References

Other References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510 https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3d4cfdc1a44 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7 https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510 https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3d4cfdc1a44 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-29511? +

Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1, when Tesseract is used for OCR, has a directory traversal issue that allows arbitrary file reading (and writing of error messages to arbitrary files) via OCRLanguage. For example, exploitation can use debug_file /tmp/out and user_patterns_file /etc/passwd. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-29511? +

CVE-2024-29511 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-29511? +

CVE-2024-29511 affects products from artifex, specifically: ghostscript. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-29511? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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