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TI-2009-00561 Aliases CVE-2009-0584GHSA-3cwm-mjh6-3hwq

icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (aka icclib), as used in…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (aka icclib), as used in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier and Argyll Color Management System (CMS) 1.0.3 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by using a device file for processing a crafted image file associated with large integer values for certain sizes, related to an ICC profile in a (1) PostScript or (2) PDF file with embedded images.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04074 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.3VulnerableArgyllcms
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.64VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.50VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.05VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.07VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.1VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.15VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.15.2VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.54VulnerableGhostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Argyllcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.64 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.50 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.05 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.07 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.15 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.15.2 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.54 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.56VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.57VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.60VulnerableGhostscript
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.61VulnerableGhostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.56 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.57 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.60 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.61 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0345 Released 2009-03-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ghostscript security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17, ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386, ghostscript-devel-7.05-32.1.17 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4, ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386, ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17, ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386, ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5, ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386, ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4, ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386, ghostscript-gtk-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4, ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4, ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5, ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386, ghostscript-devel-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17, ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386, ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5, ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386, ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17, ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.i386, ghostscript-7.05-32.1.17.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5, ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.i386, ghostscript-7.07-33.2.el4_7.5.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0345
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0345

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0584
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cwm-mjh6-3hwq

References

Advisory 17

Other 8

Sources

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