Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 18, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-4405
CVE-2012-4405
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.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:color:icclib:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:9.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
15- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00031.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00015.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1256.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/50719nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/11/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/55494nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1581-1nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78411nvd
- wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0301nvd
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