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CVE-2016-10165

CVE-2016-10165HIGH

n/a n/a — The Type_MLU_Read function in cmstypes.c in Little CMS (aka lcms2) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a den…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   R  U  H  N  H    7.1   .0276   86.1     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Jan 25  Reserved by mitre
  Feb 3   Published (CNA: mitre)
  Oct 15  ENRICHED — CVE-2016-10165. Received CVSS 7.1 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-125 · CNA: mitre · CVSS v3.1 · 19 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

The Type_MLU_Read function in cmstypes.c in Little CMS (aka lcms2) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via an image with a crafted ICC profile, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
January 25, 2017	Reserved	Reserved by mitre
February 3, 2017	Published	Published (CNA: mitre)
October 15, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2016-10165. Received CVSS 7.1 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-125

References (19)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00174.html [Third Party Advisory]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2079.html [Third Party Advisory]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2658.html [Third Party Advisory]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3774 [Third Party Advisory]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/23/1 [Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/14 [Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html [Patch]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95808 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039596 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999 [Third Party Advisory]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046 [Third Party Advisory]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3264 [Third Party Advisory]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3267 [Third Party Advisory]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3268 [Third Party Advisory]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453 [Third Party Advisory]
https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/commit/5ca71a7bc18b6897ab21d815d15e218e204581e2 [Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171019-0001/ [Third Party Advisory]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-1/ [Third Party Advisory]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-2/ [Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2016-10165 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-125

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