CVE-2023-46751

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Dec 6, 2023
Updated: Dec 16, 2023
CWE ID 416

Summary

CVE-2023-46751 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the Ghostscript software version 10.02.0 and below. This issue lies within the function gdev_prn_open_printer_seekable(), which enables remote attackers to trigger a crash by leveraging a dangling pointer. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers can cause the application to crash, potentially leading to denial-of-service conditions or further security breaches. Users are strongly advised to update to a patched version of Ghostscript to mitigate this risk.

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