CVE-2009-0793

lcms: Null pointer dereference (DoS) by handling transformations of monochrome profiles

Published Apr 9, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
cmsxform.c in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) 1.18, as used in OpenJDK and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted image that triggers execution of incorrect code for "transformations of monochrome profiles."

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1769-1 New openjdk-6 packages fix arbitrary code execution
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1043-1 Little CMS vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.10736}

epss

{'score': 0.10609}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 AM
Reserved
Mar 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 9, 2009, 3:08 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 2, 2009, 12:00 AM