Description
Artifex Ghostscript before 10.03.1 allows memory corruption, and SAFER sandbox bypass, via format string injection with a uniprint device.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ghostscript | 10.03.1~dfsg~git20240518-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 10.03.1~dfsg~git20240518-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4 | DSA-5692-1 |
| Debian 11 | ghostscript | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7 | DSA-5692-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ghostscript | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1 | USN-6835-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7 | USN-6835-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ghostscript | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12 | USN-6835-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:6197 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.2 EUS | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-12.el9_2.2 | RHSA-2024:6466 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6197 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | ghostscript | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | RLSA-2024:6197 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2276-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | ghostscript | 9.52-23.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2276-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ghostscript | 10.03.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14090-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | ghostscript | 9.52-150000.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | ghostscript | 10.04.0-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libgs +8 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.8 | ALAS2023-2024-664 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | libgs +5 | 9.54.0-9.amzn2.0.4 | ALAS2-2024-2597 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | libgs +7 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | ELSA-2024-6197 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | ghostscript | 10.03.1-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Ghostscript Command Execution via Format String
exploit/multi/fileformat/ghostscript_format_string_cve_2024_29510
GitHub 1 repository
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swsmith2391/CVE-2024-29510 ★ 1 · Jul 9, 2024
POC code for CVE-2024-29510 and demo VulnApp
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 13
- ALSA-2024:6197 Moderate: ghostscript security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:6466 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2024:6197 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-6835-1 ghostscript vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-5692-1 ghostscript - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2276-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1 Security update for ghostscript SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14090-1 ghostscript-10.03.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:6197 Moderate: ghostscript security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1444 Ghostscript: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 12, 2025
- ELSA-2024-6197 Moderate: ghostscript security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 3, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-664 Important: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 22, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2597 Important: ghostscript security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 22, 2024