Path Traversal in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2024-33869
An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1. Path traversal and command execution can occur (via a crafted PostScript document) because of path reduction in base/gpmisc.c. For example, restrictions on use of %pipe% can be bypassed via the aa/../%pipe%command# output filename.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/28/2 (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-33869?
- CVE-2024-33869 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2024-33869?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.