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CVE-2009-0583

9.3 · HIGH

Multiple integer overflows in 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 a…

Published Mar 23, 2009ghostscriptCWE-119EPSS 4.75%

Overview

CVE-2009-0583 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ghostscript ghostscript. It was published on March 23, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple integer overflows in 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, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by using a device file for a translation request that operates on a crafted image file and targets a certain "native color space," related to an ICC profile in a (1) PostScript or (2) PDF file with embedded images.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ghostscript. Update ghostscript to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ghostscriptghostscript0Affected
argyllcmsargyllcms0Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=261087Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/34266Refsecunia.com/advisories/34373Refsecunia.com/advisories/34381Refsecunia.com/advisories/34393Refsecunia.com/advisories/34398Refsecunia.com/advisories/34418Refsecunia.com/advisories/34437Refsecunia.com/advisories/34443

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0583?

CVE-2009-0583 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ghostscript ghostscript. It was published on March 23, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-0583?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0583?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ghostscript. Update ghostscript to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-0583?

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