CVE-2012-4405
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Multiple integer underflows in the icmLut_allocate function in International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (icclib), as used in Ghostscript 9.06 and Argyll Color Management System, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) PostScript or (2) PDF file with embedded images, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue is also described as an array index error.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00031.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00015.html
lists.opensuse.org
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Timeline
Published
Sep 18, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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