Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | argyll | 1.0.3-2 | — |
| Debian 14 | ghostscript | 8.64~dfsg-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | argyll | 1.0.3-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 8.64~dfsg-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | argyll | 1.0.3-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 8.64~dfsg-1.1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | ghostscript | 8.64~dfsg-1+squeeze1 | DTSA-198-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | ghostscript | 8.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny1 | DSA-1746-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | gs-gpl | 8.54.dfsg.1-5etch2 | DSA-1746-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | ghostscript +2 | 8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.4 | RHSA-2009:0345 |
| RHEL 4 | ghostscript +2 | 7.07-33.2.el4_7.5 | RHSA-2009:0345 |
| RHEL 3 | ghostscript +1 | 7.05-32.1.17 | RHSA-2009:0345 |
| RHEL 3 | hpijs | 1.3-32.1.17 | RHSA-2009:0345 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2009:0345 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1746-1 ghostscript gs-gpl - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-198-1 ghostscript - integer overflows Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 34381 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:007 vendor-advisory
- 34437 third-party-advisory
- 34393 third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-098.htm
- GLSA-200903-37 vendor-advisory
- 1021868 vdb-entry
- 34266 third-party-advisory
- 34443 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-3031 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1746 vendor-advisory
- 52988 vdb-entry
- ESB-2009.0259 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-0776 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10544 vdb-entry signature
- FEDORA-2009-2885 vendor-advisory
- 262288 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-3011 vendor-advisory
- 34418 third-party-advisory
- 34729 third-party-advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0050
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2991
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487744
- MDVSA-2009:095 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-0816 vdb-entry
- 34469 third-party-advisory
- 35569 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1708 vdb-entry
- ghostscript-icclib-bo(49327) vdb-entry
- 34184 vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2009:096 vendor-advisory
- 35559 third-party-advisory
- 34373 third-party-advisory
- 34398 third-party-advisory
- USN-757-1 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=261087
- RHSA-2009:0345 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-2883 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-0777 vdb-entry
- 20090319 rPSA-2009-0050-1 ghostscript mailing-list
- USN-743-1 vendor-advisory