CVE-2024-29508

Description

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.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=707510 issue tracking
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=ff1013a0ab485b66783b70145e342a82c670906a broken link
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/7 mailing list third party advisory technical description
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00022.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-29508?
CVE-2024-29508 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-29508?
To fix CVE-2024-29508, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-29508 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-29508 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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