CVE-2024-29507 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in Ghostscript allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-29507?
CVE-2024-29507 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 3 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.0 sometimes has a stack-based buffer overflow via the CIDFSubstPath and CIDFSubstFont parameters.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29507?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artifex Ghostscript.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29507?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-29507 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29507 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-29507, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29507, GHSA-mjm5-gj95-f347, OESA-2024-2455, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29507.