CVE-2012-4405 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted PostScript or PDF files exploiting integer underflows in the ICC library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4405?
CVE-2012-4405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4405?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (30)
ghostscript Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1 |
ghostscript-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1 |
ghostscript-gtk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1 |
ghostscript Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1 |
ghostscript-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1 |
ghostscript-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1 |
ghostscript Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1 |
ghostscript-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1 |
ghostscript-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1 |
ghostscript-gtk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el5_8.1 |
ghostscript Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-gtk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-gtk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-gtk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
ghostscript-gtk Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:8.70-14.el6_3.1 |
Products include Argyllcms Cms, Color Icclib, Ghostscript Ghostscript.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4405?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2012-4405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4405, DSA-2595-1, GHSA-6vmw-rrmp-q45c, RHSA-2012:1256.