Vulnerability Description
Little CMS (aka Little Color Management System) 2.9 has an integer overflow in the AllocateDataSet function in cmscgats.c, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the SetData function via a crafted file in the second argument to cmsIT8LoadFromFile.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Littlecms | Little Cms Color Engine | 2.9 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/commit/768f70ca405cd3159d990e962d54456773bb8cfPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/issues/171ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-18
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4284Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/commit/768f70ca405cd3159d990e962d54456773bb8cfPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/issues/171ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-18
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-2/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-16435?
CVE-2018-16435 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Little CMS (aka Little Color Management System) 2.9 has an integer overflow in the AllocateDataSet function in cmscgats.c, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the SetData function via a crafted...
How severe is CVE-2018-16435?
CVE-2018-16435 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16435?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Littlecms Little Cms Color Engine, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.