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, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code by using a device file for processing a crafted image file associated with large integer values for certain sizes, related to an ICC profile in a (1) PostScript or (2) PDF file with embedded images.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0584 is rated Moderate Risk (63.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.07%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule 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 | 8.95% | 4.07% | -4.88% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 8.27% | 8.95% | +0.68% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 8.27% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 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-2009-0584 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-2009-0584 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2009-0584: 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-2009-0584 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0584 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2009-0584 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-2009-0584 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| argyllcms | cms | <= 1.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | <= 8.64 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 0 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| 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 | 8.60 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.61 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |