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CVE-2009-0792


Multiple integer overflows in 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, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by using a device file for a translation request that operates on a crafted image file and targets a certain "native color space," related to an ICC profile in a (1) PostScript or (2) PDF file with embedded images. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2009-0583.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0792 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ghostscript, from argyllcms organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-04-14T16:26:56.110

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ghostscript ghostscript ≤ 8.64 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 5.50 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 7.05 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 7.07 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 8.0.1 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 8.15 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 8.15.2 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 8.54 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 8.56 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 8.57 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 8.61 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 8.62 Yes
Application ghostscript ghostscript 8.63 Yes
Application argyllcms argyllcms ≤ 1.0.3 Yes
Application argyllcms argyllcms 0.1.0 Yes
Application argyllcms argyllcms 0.2.0 Yes
Application argyllcms argyllcms 0.2.1 Yes
Application argyllcms argyllcms 0.2.2 Yes
Application argyllcms argyllcms 0.3.0 Yes
Application argyllcms argyllcms 0.6.0 Yes
Application argyllcms argyllcms 0.7.0 Yes
Application argyllcms argyllcms 1.0.0 Yes
Application argyllcms argyllcms 1.0.2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ghostscript's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.