Ghostscript uniprint Device os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Ghostscript. Affected is an unknown function of the component uniprint Device Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-29510. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Ghostscript (unknown version) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component uniprint Device Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1 allows memory corruption, and SAFER sandbox bypass, via format string injection with a uniprint device.

The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-29510 since 03/19/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 235517 (RockyLinux 9 : ghostscript (RLSA-2024:6197)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at 0day.today (39687) and Tenable (235517). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 235517
Nessus Name: RockyLinux 9 : ghostscript (RLSA-2024:6197)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/19/2024 🔍
06/24/2024 +96 days 🔍
06/24/2024 +0 days 🔍
05/08/2025 +318 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-29510 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-29510
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-269554
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2024 20:49
Updated: 05/08/2025 15:48
Changes: 06/24/2024 20:49 (51), 07/06/2024 06:27 (2), 07/08/2024 21:36 (11), 07/09/2024 22:13 (4), 07/22/2024 15:30 (2), 07/22/2024 19:24 (1), 05/08/2025 15:48 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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