CVE-2024-29510 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can exploit format string injection in Ghostscript to cause memory corruption and bypass the SAFER sandbox, potentially executing arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-29510?
CVE-2024-29510 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 3 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1 allows memory corruption, and SAFER sandbox bypass, via format string injection with a uniprint device.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29510?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artifex Ghostscript.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29510?
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-2024-29510 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-29510 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2024-29510, BELL-CVE-2024-29510, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29510, GHSA-r824-gq56-gjgx, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29510.