CVE-2018-16435
lcms2: Integer overflow in AllocateDataSet() in cmscgats.c leading to heap-based buffer overflow
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5.5
*CVSS v3
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1
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
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.
Little CMS (también conocido como Little Color Management System) 2.9 tiene un desbordamiento de enteros en la función AllocateDataSet en cmscgats.c que conduce a un desbordamiento de búfer basado en memoria dinámica (heap) en la función SetData mediante un archivo manipulado en el segundo argumento en cmsIT8LoadFromFile.
USN-3770-1 fixed a vulnerability in Little CMS. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Pedro Ribeiro discovered that Little CMS incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Timeline
- 2018-09-03 CVE Reserved
- 2018-09-04 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-05 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (10)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00005.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/issues/171 | 2024-08-05 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/commit/768f70ca405cd3159d990e962d54456773bb8cf8 | 2021-05-26 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004 | 2021-05-26 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-18 | 2021-05-26 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-1 | 2021-05-26 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-2 | 2021-05-26 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4284 | 2021-05-26 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16435 | 2018-10-24 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1628969 | 2018-10-24 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Littlecms Search vendor "Littlecms" | Little Cms Color Engine Search vendor "Littlecms" for product "Little Cms Color Engine" | 2.9 Search vendor "Littlecms" for product "Little Cms Color Engine" and version "2.9" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | esm |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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