# CVE-2024-46955: ghostscript: An issue was discovered in psi/zcolor.c in Artifex Ghostscript before10.04.0

CVE-2024-46955 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3, released October 29, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-46955
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0029
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 29, 2024

## Description

An issue was discovered in psi/zcolor.c in Artifex Ghostscript before10.04.0. There is an out-of-bounds read when reading color in Indexed colorspace.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46955](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-46955.md) | Nov 10, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 10.04.0~dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46955](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-46955.md) | Nov 10, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript Debian 14 | 10.04.0~dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46955](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-46955.md) | Nov 10, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3 | [ghostscript 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ghostscript-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18-esm3.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14 | [ghostscript 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.14.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10 | [ghostscript 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ghostscript-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | [ghostscript 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-ghostscript-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1 | [ghostscript 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-ghostscript-10.03.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript opensuse-leap 15.6 | 9.52-150000.200.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3941-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3941-1.md) | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript sles 15.6 | 9.52-150000.200.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3941-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3941-1.md) | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-debugsource amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-doc amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-gtk amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-gtk-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-dvipdf amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-fonts amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-tools-printing amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3 | [ghostscript-x 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ghostscript-x-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18-esm3.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14 | [ghostscript-x 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ghostscript-x-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.14.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10 | [ghostscript-x 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ghostscript-x-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11 amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | ghostscript-x11-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | [libgs-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libgs-common-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs-common Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1 | [libgs-common 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libgs-common-10.03.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs-devel amzn 2023 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.12 | [ALAS2023-2025-856](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-856.md) | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Linux | libgs10 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | [libgs10 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libgs10-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs10 Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1 | [libgs10 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libgs10-10.03.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs10-common Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4 | [libgs10-common 10.02.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libgs10-common-10.02.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu7.4.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs10-common Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1 | [libgs10-common 10.03.1~dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-libgs10-common-10.03.1-dfsg1-0ubuntu2.1.md) | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3 | [libgs9 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgs9-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18-esm3.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14 | [libgs9 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.14.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs9 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10 | [libgs9 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgs9-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3 | [libgs9-common 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18+esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgs9-common-9.26-dfsg-0-0ubuntu0.18.04.18-esm3.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14 | [libgs9-common 9.50~dfsg-5ubuntu4.14](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libgs9-common-9.50-dfsg-5ubuntu4.14.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Linux | libgs9-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10 | [libgs9-common 9.55.0~dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libgs9-common-9.55.0-dfsg1-0ubuntu5.10.md) | Oct 29, 2024 |

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