CVE-2024-29508 Information disclosure in n/a
An attacker can disclose heap memory contents via a crafted BaseFont name in Ghostscript, potentially leaking sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-29508?
CVE-2024-29508 is a low-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 3 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29508?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (7)
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | All versions | 9.52-150000.197.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | All versions | 9.52-150000.197.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 9.52-23.83.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 9.52-23.83.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 9.52-23.83.1 |
ghostscript openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 9.52-150000.197.1 |
ghostscript openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | All versions | 9.52-150000.197.1 |
Products include Artifex Ghostscript.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29508?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-29508 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29508 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-29508, CLSA-2026-1776333493, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29508, DLA-3931-1, GHSA-w2wv-53w9-5r3r, OESA-2024-2160 and 4 more.