CVE-2008-5316

lcms: insufficient input validation in ReadEmbeddedTextTag

Published Dec 3, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the ReadEmbeddedTextTag function in src/cmsio1.c in Little cms color engine (aka lcms) before 1.16 allows attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to a length parameter inconsistency involving the contents of "the input file," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2741.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1684-1 New lcms packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5293 Buffer overflow in the ReadEmbeddedTextTag function in src/cmsio1.c in Little cms color engine (aka lcms) before 1.16 allows attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to a length parameter inconsistency involving the contents of "the input file," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2741.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-652-1 LittleCMS vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 3, 2008, 5:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 22, 2007, 12:00 AM