CVE catalog
CVE-2024-29511
Ghostscript vulnerabilities
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.14% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ghostscript | sid | 10.08.0~dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | forky | 10.08.0~dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | trixie | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | trixie-security | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | bookworm | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8 | vulnerable |
| Debian | ghostscript | bookworm-security | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | noble | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript-doc | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs-common | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs-dev | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs10 | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs10-common | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.54.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.9 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.01.2~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ghostscript | source | sid | 10.03.0~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | forky | 10.03.0~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | trixie | 10.03.0~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript-doc | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs-common | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs-dev | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs10 | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs10-common | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.9 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29511 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29511 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ghostscript]Unknown
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [ghostscript-doc]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [ghostscript-x]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs10]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs10-common]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs9-common]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs-common]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [ghostscript]Unknown
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [ghostscript-doc]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs10]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs10-common]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs-common]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.03.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29511]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29511]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-29511]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6897-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-1525.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]