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.
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 | 1.4.0-7 | — |
| Debian 14 | ghostscript | 9.05~dfsg-6.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | argyll | 1.4.0-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | ghostscript | 9.05~dfsg-6.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | argyll | 1.4.0-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | ghostscript | 9.05~dfsg-6.1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | ghostscript | 8.71~dfsg2-9+squeeze1 | DSA-2595-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | ghostscript +3 | 8.70-14.el6_3.1 | RHSA-2012:1256 |
| RHEL 5 | ghostscript +2 | 8.70-14.el5_8.1 | RHSA-2012:1256 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2012:1256 Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2595-1 ghostscript - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- RHSA-2012:1256 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201412-17 vendor-advisory
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0301
- [oss-security] 20120911 CVE-2012-4405 ghostscript, argyllcms: Array index error leading to heap-based bufer OOB write mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1290 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2013:089 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2013:090 vendor-advisory
- 55494 vdb-entry
- 50719 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2012:1222 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1289 vendor-advisory
- icclib-pdf-bo(78411) vdb-entry
- 1027517 vdb-entry
- USN-1581-1 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2012:151 vendor-advisory