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CVE-2012-1616

Published: Jun 21, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-399
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
4.8%
Top 9.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in icclib before 2.13, as used by Argyll CMS before 1.4 and possibly other programs, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted ICC profile file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

n/an/a
argyllcmsargyllcms
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
icclibcolor
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
argyllcmsoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka argyll cms
coloross-projectOSS Librariesaka iccdev, demoiccmax, icclib

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75162
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48921
secunia.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=809697
bugzilla.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Jun 21, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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