
CVE catalog
CVE-2024-46952
Ghostscript vulnerabilities
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.32% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in Artifex Ghostscript's PDF XRef stream handling. This vulnerability allows a buffer overflow via crafted values in the W array of a PDF XRef stream. ghostscript: Buffer Overflow in Ghostscript PDF XRef Stream Handling The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
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 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | bookworm-security | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | noble | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript-doc | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs-common | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs-dev | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs10 | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgs10-common | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.18 | 10.04.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.19 | 10.04.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.20 | 10.04.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.21 | 10.04.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.22 | 10.04.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | ghostscript | 3.23 | 10.04.0-r0 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ghostscript | source | sid | 10.04.0~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | forky | 10.04.0~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | trixie | 10.04.0~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | bookworm | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | noble | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript-doc | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs-common | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs-dev | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs10 | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgs10-common | deb | noble | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.18 | 10.04.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2024-46952 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.19 | 10.04.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2024-46952 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.20 | 10.04.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2024-46952 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.21 | 10.04.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2024-46952 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.22 | 10.04.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2024-46952 | Not reported |
| Alpine | ghostscript | apk | 3.23 | 10.04.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2024-46952 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | 22.04 | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46952 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | 24.04 | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46952 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ghostscript]Fixed
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [ghostscript-doc]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [ghostscript-x]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs10]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs10-common]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs9-common]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs-common]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6usn · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; usn · ghostscript · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [ghostscript]Fixed
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [ghostscript-doc]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs10]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs10-common]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs-common]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs-dev]Fixed
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
10.04.0~dfsg-1usn · ghostscript · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7422]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2025_4362.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2024-46952]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46952]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46952]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-46952]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7103-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-3373.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]