CVE-2024-33869: artifex ghostscript Path Traversal
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2024-33869UBUNTU-CVE-2024-33869DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33869CGA-j7rv-9cch-h926CGA-mmcj-88xg-3hf6
Published 03-07-2024Last modified 31-10-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-33869 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in artifex ghostscript. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.45%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 6Timeline
- 03-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 31-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 7 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LSourcesAll 7 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
38%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.45% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.45%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- ghostscript< 10.04.0-r0 | < 10.03.1-r0
Artifex1 product
- ghostscript< 10.03.1
Chainguard1 product
- ghostscript< 10.03.1-r0
Debian1 product
- ghostscript< 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4 | < 10.03.1~dfsg~git20240518-1
Ubuntu1 product
- ghostscript< 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12 | < 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7 | < 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1
Wolfi1 product
- ghostscript< 10.03.1-r0
6 vendors · 6 products
