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CVE-2024-29510· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1 allows memory corruption, and SAFER sandbox bypass, via format string injection with a uniprint device.

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 33/100)

  • A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 27.9% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 98% of all records.
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: ghostscript (AlmaLinux:9) 9.54.0-17.el9_4; ghostscript-doc (AlmaLinux:9) 9.54.0-17.el9_4; ghostscript-tools-dvipdf (AlmaLinux:9) 9.54.0-17.el9_4.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to ghostscript (AlmaLinux:9) 9.54.0-17.el9_4; ghostscript-doc (AlmaLinux:9) 9.54.0-17.el9_4; ghostscript-tools-dvipdf (AlmaLinux:9) 9.54.0-17.el9_4 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

MediumCVSS 6.3 · v3.1—Weaponized Fix available
Published
Jul 3, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
28.0% · 98th percentile

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Action score

33

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
25 / 40 · 6.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
8 / 30 · 28.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
proof of concept
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
artifexghostscript

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • artifex ghostscriptbefore 10.03.1

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9ghostscriptbefore 9.54.0-17.el9_49.54.0-17.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9ghostscript-docbefore 9.54.0-17.el9_49.54.0-17.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9ghostscript-tools-dvipdfbefore 9.54.0-17.el9_49.54.0-17.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9ghostscript-tools-fontsbefore 9.54.0-17.el9_49.54.0-17.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9ghostscript-tools-printingbefore 9.54.0-17.el9_49.54.0-17.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9ghostscript-x11before 9.54.0-17.el9_49.54.0-17.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9libgsbefore 9.54.0-17.el9_49.54.0-17.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9libgs-develbefore 9.54.0-17.el9_49.54.0-17.el9_4
Alpine:v3.18ghostscriptbefore 10.04.0-r010.04.0-r0
Alpine:v3.19ghostscriptbefore 10.03.1-r010.03.1-r0
Debian:11ghostscriptbefore 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u79.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7
Debian:12ghostscriptbefore 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u410.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4
Debian:13ghostscriptbefore 10.03.1~dfsg~git20240518-110.03.1~dfsg~git20240518-1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedghostscriptbefore 10.03.1-1.110.03.1-1.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamghostscriptbefore 0:9.54.0-17.el9_40:9.54.0-17.el9_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamghostscript-debuginfobefore 0:9.54.0-17.el9_40:9.54.0-17.el9_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamghostscript-debugsourcebefore 0:9.54.0-17.el9_40:9.54.0-17.el9_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamghostscript-docbefore 0:9.54.0-17.el9_40:9.54.0-17.el9_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamghostscript-gtk-debuginfobefore 0:9.54.0-17.el9_40:9.54.0-17.el9_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamghostscript-tools-dvipdfbefore 0:9.54.0-17.el9_40:9.54.0-17.el9_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamghostscript-tools-fontsbefore 0:9.54.0-17.el9_40:9.54.0-17.el9_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamghostscript-tools-printingbefore 0:9.54.0-17.el9_40:9.54.0-17.el9_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamghostscript-x11before 0:9.54.0-17.el9_40:9.54.0-17.el9_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamghostscript-x11-debuginfobefore 0:9.54.0-17.el9_40:9.54.0-17.el9_4

+20

Same product

artifex: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2017-8291Artifex Ghostscript through 2017-04-26 allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution via .rsdparams type confusion with a "/OutputFile KEV
    90Now
  • CVE-2021-3781A trivial sandbox (enabled with the `-dSAFER` option) escape flaw was found in the ghostscript interpreter by injecting a specially crafted
    64This week
  • CVE-2018-16509An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 9.24.
    59Plan
  • CVE-2019-6116In Artifex Ghostscript through 9.26, ephemeral or transient procedures can allow access to system operators, leading to remote code executio
    43Plan
  • CVE-2019-14813A flaw was found in ghostscript, versions 9.x before 9.50, in the setsystemparams procedure where it did not properly secure its privileged
    42Plan
  • CVE-2016-7976The PS Interpreter in Ghostscript 9.18 and 9.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted userparams.
    42Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
almalinux:ghostscript9.54.0-17.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:ghostscript-doc9.54.0-17.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:ghostscript-tools-dvipdf9.54.0-17.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:ghostscript-tools-fonts9.54.0-17.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:ghostscript-tools-printing9.54.0-17.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:ghostscript-x119.54.0-17.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libgs9.54.0-17.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libgs-devel9.54.0-17.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
alpine:ghostscript10.04.0-r0 · Alpine:v3.18Package registry (OSV)
debian:ghostscript10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:ghostscript9.52-150000.194.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ghostscript0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ghostscript-debuginfo0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ghostscript-debugsource0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ghostscript-doc0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ghostscript-tools-dvipdf0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ghostscript-tools-fonts0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ghostscript-tools-printing0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ghostscript-x110:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:ghostscript-x11-debuginfo0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libgs0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libgs-debuginfo0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
rocky linux:ghostscript0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 · Rocky Linux:9Package registry (OSV)
suse:ghostscript9.52-150000.194.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:ghostscript9.52-23.80.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Metasploit moduleexploit/multi/fileformat/ghostscript_format_string_cve_2024_29510Ghostscript Command Execution via Format Stringexploit2024-03-14
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12024-07-09

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-112 d
  2. Published
  3. First PoC+5 d
  4. TodayOct 15, 2026+834 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-693 · Protection Mechanism Failure

CVSS vector

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

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Show all references (1 more)

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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