Artifex Ghostscript up to 10.01.0 SAFER Mode psi/zmisc1.c privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Artifex Ghostscript up to 10.01.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file psi/zmisc1.c of the component SAFER Mode. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-52722. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Artifex Ghostscript up to 10.01.0. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file psi/zmisc1.c of the component SAFER Mode. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.0. psi/zmisc1.c, when SAFER mode is used, allows eexec seeds other than the Type 1 standard.

It is possible to read the advisory at cgit.ghostscript.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-52722 since 04/27/2024. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214042 (EulerOS 2.0 SP10 : ghostscript (EulerOS-SA-2025-1004)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at cgit.ghostscript.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (214042). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 214042
Nessus Name: EulerOS 2.0 SP10 : ghostscript (EulerOS-SA-2025-1004)

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: cgit.ghostscript.com

Timelineinfo

04/27/2024 🔍
04/28/2024 +1 days 🔍
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01/14/2025 +261 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: artifex.com

Advisory: cgit.ghostscript.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-52722 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-52722
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262235

Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2024 03:57
Updated: 01/14/2025 06:14
Changes: 04/28/2024 03:57 (54), 07/04/2024 07:55 (1), 12/04/2024 23:05 (10), 01/14/2025 06:14 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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