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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0583 is rated High Risk (69.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.71%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 4.08% | 4.71% | +0.63% |
| 2 | 2026-06-13 | 4.57% | 4.08% | -0.49% |
| 3 | 2026-03-11 | — | 4.57% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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medium | CVE-2009-0583 medium priority: Debian including 2 source packages (argyll, ghostscript), 10 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 10. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0583 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2009-0583: 1 GLSA(s) (200903-37), 3 atom(s) (app-text/ghostscript-esp, app-text/ghostscript-gnu, app-text/ghostscript-gpl); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-0583 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0583 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2009-0583 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (ghostscript, gs-gpl), 10 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): DNE 4, released 4, needs-triage 2. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0583 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ghostscript | ghostscript | <= 8.64 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 5.50 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 7.05 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 7.07 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.15 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.15.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.54 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.56 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.57 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.61 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.62 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.63 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| argyllcms | argyllcms | <= 1.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| argyllcms | argyllcms | 0.1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| argyllcms | argyllcms | 0.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| argyllcms | argyllcms | 0.2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| argyllcms | argyllcms | 0.2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| argyllcms | argyllcms | 0.3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| argyllcms | argyllcms | 0.6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| argyllcms | argyllcms | 0.7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.7.0:beta_8:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| argyllcms | argyllcms | 1.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| argyllcms | argyllcms | 1.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |