PT-2024-5031 · Artifex+4 · Ghostscript+4

Thomas Rinsma · Published 2024-01-24 · Updated 2025-02-14 · CVE-2024-29506

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Artifex Ghostscript versions prior to 10.03.0

Description: The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in the pdfi apply filter() function of the Ghostscript software suite, which occurs during the filtering process. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service, or gain full control over the application. The vulnerability is triggered by a long PDF filter name.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 10.03.0, update to version 10.03.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of long PDF filter names to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Memory Corruption

Stack Overflow

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-121

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2024-13477

ALT-PU-2024-14136

ALT-PU-2024-14302

BDU:2024-05558

CVE-2024-29506

DSA-5760-1

ROSA-SA-2025-2623

USN-6897-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Ghostscript

Linuxmint

Ubuntu

References · 38

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/fileformat/ghostscript_format_string_cve_2024_29510.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-36664-Ghostscript-command-injection · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/jostaub/ghostscript-CVE-2023-43115 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29506 · Security Note
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se38-bulletin-2026-0126SE38 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2024-29506 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-29506 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-05558 · Security Note
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se18-bulletin-2025-0114SE18MD · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29506 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-5760-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29506 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-29506 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29506 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-29508 · Vendor Advisory