# CVE-2024-33869: ghostscript: This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues: - CVE-2024-29510: Fixed an arbitrary path traversal when run... CVE-2024-33869 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12, released May 8, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-33869 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 6.8 (Medium) - EPSS: 0.0045 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: May 8, 2024 ## Description This update for ghostscript fixes the following issues: - CVE-2024-29510: Fixed an arbitrary path traversal when running in a permitted path (bsc#1226945). - CVE-2024-33870: Fixed a format string injection that could lead to command execution (bsc#1226944). - CVE-2024-33869: Fixed a path validation bypass that could lead to path traversal (bsc#1226946). ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | ghostscript Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33869](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-33869.md) | Jul 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 10.03.1~dfsg~git20240518-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33869](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-33869.md) | Jul 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript Debian 14 | 10.03.1~dfsg~git20240518-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-33869](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-33869.md) | Jul 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12 | [ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.12.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7 | [ghostscript 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ghostscript-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1 | [ghostscript 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-ghostscript-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9 | [ghostscript 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-ghostscript-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu9.md) | May 9, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9 | [ghostscript 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-ghostscript-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu9.md) | May 9, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript opensuse-leap 15.6 | 9.52-150000.194.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2292-1.md) | Jul 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript rocky 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [RLSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-6197.md) | May 7, 2025 | | Linux | ghostscript sles 15.6 | 9.52-150000.194.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2292-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2292-1.md) | Jul 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-debugsource amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-doc RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-doc almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-doc amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-doc ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-gtk amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12 | [ghostscript-x 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-x-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.12.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7 | [ghostscript-x 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ghostscript-x-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-x11 RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-x11 almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-x11 amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-x11 ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | ghostscript-x11-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | libgs RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | libgs almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | libgs amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | libgs ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | libgs-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1 | [libgs-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libgs-common-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | libgs-common Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9 | [libgs-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libgs-common-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu9.md) | May 9, 2024 | | Linux | libgs-common Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9 | [libgs-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libgs-common-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu9.md) | May 9, 2024 | | Linux | libgs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | libgs-devel RHEL 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | libgs-devel almalinux 9 | 9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | libgs-devel amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 | [ALAS2023-2024-691](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-691.md) | Aug 1, 2024 | | Linux | libgs-devel ol 9 | 0:9.54.0-17.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-6197](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-6197.md) | Sep 3, 2024 | | Linux | libgs10 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1 | [libgs10 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libgs10-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | libgs10 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9 | [libgs10 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libgs10-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu9.md) | May 9, 2024 | | Linux | libgs10 Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9 | [libgs10 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libgs10-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu9.md) | May 9, 2024 | | Linux | libgs10-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1 | [libgs10-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libgs10-common-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.1.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | libgs10-common Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9 | [libgs10-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libgs10-common-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu9.md) | May 9, 2024 | | Linux | libgs10-common Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9 | [libgs10-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu9](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-libgs10-common-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu9.md) | May 9, 2024 | | Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12 | [libgs9 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.12.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7 | [libgs9 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgs9-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12 | [libgs9-common 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.12](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-common-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.12.md) | May 8, 2024 | | Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7 | [libgs9-common 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgs9-common-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.7.md) | May 8, 2024 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. 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