Improper Input Validation Affecting ghostscript-doc package, versions <0:9.54.0-9.amzn2.0.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.72% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GHOSTSCRIPTDOC-7548047
  • published23 Jul 2024
  • disclosed3 Jul 2024

Introduced: 3 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-29510  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 ghostscript-doc to version 0:9.54.0-9.amzn2.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2597.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ghostscript-doc package and not the ghostscript-doc package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

CVSS Scores

version 3.1