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CVE-2009-0584

9.3 · HIGH

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-dep…

Published Mar 23, 2009argyllcmsCWE-189EPSS 4.07%

Overview

CVE-2009-0584 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting argyllcms cms. 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

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from argyllcms. Update cms 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
argyllcmscms0Affected
ghostscriptghostscript0Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=261087Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.htmlRefosvdb.org/52988Refsecunia.com/advisories/34266Refsecunia.com/advisories/34373Refsecunia.com/advisories/34381Refsecunia.com/advisories/34393Refsecunia.com/advisories/34398Refsecunia.com/advisories/34418Refsecunia.com/advisories/34437

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0584?

CVE-2009-0584 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting argyllcms cms. It was published on March 23, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-0584?

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-2009-0584?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from argyllcms. Update cms 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-2009-0584?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-0584 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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