CVE-2024-29508

Published Jul 3, 2024

Last updated 7 months ago

Overview

Description: Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.0 has a heap-based pointer disclosure (observable in a constructed BaseFont name) in the function pdf_base_font_alloc.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 3.3
Impact score: 1.4
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Severity: LOW

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Hype score: Not currently trending

We've published the final part of our research into Ghostscript, leading to CVE-2024-29506, CVE-2024-29507, CVE-2024-29508, and CVE-2024-29509. Not as practically exploitable as the previous ones, but just as fun to find, hope you enjoy. https://t.co/Rc7sPXLXqJ
@thomasrinsma
31 Oct 2024
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Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "C94A899E-28C1-4FC0-B645-B5BE7AB34082",
            "versionEndExcluding": "10.03.0"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References