How severe is CVE-2009-0792?

CVE-2009-0792 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2009-0792 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-0792?

CVE-2009-0792 primarily affects Ghostscript. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0792?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2009-0792 published?

CVE-2009-0792 was published on 2009-04-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-0792

CVE-2009-0792 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ghostscript with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Ghostscript
Published: 2009-04-14
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2009-0792?: CVE-2009-0792 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2009-0792 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-0792?: CVE-2009-0792 primarily affects Ghostscript. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0792?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2009-0792 published?: CVE-2009-0792 was published on 2009-04-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (23)

cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:0.7.0:beta_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:argyllcms:argyllcms:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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