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CVE-2012-4405

Multiple integer underflows in the icmLut_allocate function in International Color Consortium ...

6.8 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

7.49%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2012-4405
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-4405
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4343 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2012-4343
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6vmw-rrmp-q45c No score

Multiple integer underflows in the icmLut_allocate function in International Color Consortium ...

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.

Record
GHSA-6vmw-rrmp-q45c
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2012-4405 6.8

CVE-2012-4405 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2012-4405
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2012-4405
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-4405 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4405
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
argyll
Debian:12
 before 1.4.0-7
1.4.0-7
argyll
Debian:13
 before 1.4.0-7
1.4.0-7
argyll
Debian:14
 before 1.4.0-7
1.4.0-7
ghostscript
Debian:12
 before 9.05~dfsg-6.1
9.05~dfsg-6.1
ghostscript
Debian:13
 before 9.05~dfsg-6.1
9.05~dfsg-6.1
ghostscript
Debian:14
 before 9.05~dfsg-6.1
9.05~dfsg-6.1
ghostscript
Debian:6.0
 before 8.71~dfsg2-9+squeeze1, plus listed versions
8.71~dfsg2-9
8.71~dfsg2-9+squeeze1
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
0:8.70-14.el5_8.1
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
ghostscript-gtk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1
0:8.70-14.el6_3.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-4405 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Color Icclib, published September 18, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.49%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in argyll 1.4.0-7.

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