CVE-2024-29508

low-risk
Published 2024-07-03

Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.0 has a heap-based pointer disclosure (observable in a constructed BaseFont name) in the function pdf_base_font_alloc.

Do I need to act?

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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
3
CVSS 3.3/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Artifex

References (7)

Issue Tracking https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510
Broken Link https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=ff1013a0ab485b66783b70145e342a82...
Mailing List https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7
Issue Tracking https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510
Broken Link https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=ff1013a0ab485b66783b70145e342a82...
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00022.html
Mailing List https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7
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low-risk
Severity 13/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal