CVE-2009-0583 describes multiple integer overflows in the ICC Format library (icclib), affecting Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier, and Argyll Color Management System 1.0.3 and earlier. This vulnerability allows attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by processing specially crafted image files with embedded ICC profiles in PostScript or PDF documents. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.64CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.07CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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