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)
EPSS: 0.004 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostscript
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (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.