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TI-2012-03748 Aliases CVE-2012-4405GHSA-6vmw-rrmp-q45c

Multiple integer underflows in the icmLut_allocate function in International Color…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-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
Partial · Partial · Partial
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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07486 94th 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:cms:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableArgyllcms
cpe:2.3:a:color:icclib:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableInternationalColorConsortium
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:9.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.06VulnerableGhostscript
  • cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:cms:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Argyllcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:color:icclib:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·InternationalColorConsortium
  • cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:9.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.06 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:1256 Released 2012-09-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ghostscript security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) ghostscript-8.70-14.el5_8.1, ghostscript-devel-8.70-14.el5_8.1, ghostscript-devel-8.70-14.el5_8.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) ghostscript-8.70-14.el5_8.1, ghostscript-8.70-14.el5_8.1.i386, ghostscript-8.70-14.el5_8.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ghostscript-8.70-14.el5_8.1, ghostscript-8.70-14.el5_8.1.i386, ghostscript-gtk-8.70-14.el5_8.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-14.el6_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-14.el6_3.1, ghostscript-devel-8.70-14.el6_3.1, ghostscript-doc-8.70-14.el6_3.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-14.el6_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-14.el6_3.1, ghostscript-devel-8.70-14.el6_3.1, ghostscript-doc-8.70-14.el6_3.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-14.el6_3.1, ghostscript-8.70-14.el6_3.1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-14.el6_3.1, ghostscript-devel-8.70-14.el6_3.1, ghostscript-devel-8.70-14.el6_3.1.ppc +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-14.el6_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-14.el6_3.1, ghostscript-devel-8.70-14.el6_3.1, ghostscript-doc-8.70-14.el6_3.1 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1256

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4405
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vmw-rrmp-q45c

References

Advisory 9

Other 2

Sources

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