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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 41.81% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1256.html vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml vendor advisory
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0301
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/11/2 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00015.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:089 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:090 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55494 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/50719 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00031.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78411 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027517 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1581-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:151 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4405?
CVE-2012-4405 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4405?
To fix CVE-2012-4405, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4405 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4405 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~42% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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