How severe is CVE-2024-46953?

CVE-2024-46953 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-46953 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-46953?

CVE-2024-46953 primarily affects Artifex Ghostscript. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46953?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-46953 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-46953 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42156.

When was CVE-2024-46953 published?

CVE-2024-46953 was published on 2024-11-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-46953

CVE-2024-46953 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-190.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-42156
Weakness: CWE-190
Affected product: Artifex Ghostscript
Published: 2024-11-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. An integer overflow when parsing the filename format string (for the output filename) results in path truncation, and possible path traversal and code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46953?: An issue was discovered in base/gsdevice.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. An integer overflow when parsing the filename format string (for the output filename) results in path truncation, and possible path traversal and code execution.
How severe is CVE-2024-46953?: CVE-2024-46953 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-46953 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-46953?: CVE-2024-46953 primarily affects Artifex Ghostscript. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46953?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-46953 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-46953 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42156.
When was CVE-2024-46953 published?: CVE-2024-46953 was published on 2024-11-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (7)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:12.0:sp5:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:ltss_extended_security:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*

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