National Vulnerability Database (NVD) National Vulnerability Database (CVE-2012-4405)

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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-4405

Original release date:09/18/2012

Last revised:09/29/2012

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:6.8 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 6.4

Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Not required to exploit

Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: XF

Name: icclib-pdf-bo(78411)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/78411

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-1581-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1581-1

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1027517

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027517

External Source: BID

Name: 55494

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55494