Vulnerability Description
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1, when Tesseract is used for OCR, has a directory traversal issue that allows arbitrary file reading (and writing of error messages to arbitrary files) via OCRLanguage. For example, exploitation can use debug_file /tmp/out and user_patterns_file /etc/passwd.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | < 10.03.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510Issue Tracking
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3d4cfdc1a44Broken Link
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7Mailing List
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510Issue Tracking
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3d4cfdc1a44Broken Link
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7Mailing List
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-29511?
CVE-2024-29511 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1, when Tesseract is used for OCR, has a directory traversal issue that allows arbitrary file reading (and writing of error messages to arbitrary files) via OCRLanguag...
How severe is CVE-2024-29511?
CVE-2024-29511 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-29511?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript.