How severe is CVE-2024-46956?

CVE-2024-46956 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-2024-46956 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-2024-46956?

CVE-2024-46956 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-2024-46956?

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-2024-46956 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-46956 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42159.

When was CVE-2024-46956 published?

CVE-2024-46956 was published on 2024-11-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-46956

CVE-2024-46956 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-125.

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-2024-42159
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Artifex Ghostscript
Published: 2024-11-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in psi/zfile.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. Out-of-bounds data access in filenameforall can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46956?: An issue was discovered in psi/zfile.c in Artifex Ghostscript before 10.04.0. Out-of-bounds data access in filenameforall can lead to arbitrary code execution.
How severe is CVE-2024-46956?: CVE-2024-46956 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-2024-46956 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-2024-46956?: CVE-2024-46956 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-2024-46956?: 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-2024-46956 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-46956 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-42159.
When was CVE-2024-46956 published?: CVE-2024-46956 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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