# 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. - **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`) - **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:** Yes - **Published:** 18 Sep 2012 - **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4405, DSA-2595-1, GHSA-6vmw-rrmp-q45c, RHSA-2012:1256 ## 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. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `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: 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 - [CVE-2009-0584](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0584/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2012-4405 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: 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. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4405 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4405/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4405/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4405 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4405 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-4405 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4405/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.