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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE 7u151/8u144/9 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Little CMS 2. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The bug was discovered 03/14/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/19/2017 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-10165 since 01/25/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96818 (Debian DLA-803-1 : lcms2 security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171692 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for lcms2 (SUSE-SU-2018:3545-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (96818). The entries 96545, 108081, 108096 and 108095 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 96818
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-803-1 : lcms2 security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703774
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3774-1 (lcms2 - security update)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
01/25/2017 🔍01/26/2017 🔍
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10/19/2017 🔍
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01/04/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2017
Researcher: ibrahim_mosaad
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-10165 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1039596
SecurityFocus: 95808 - lcms2 CVE-2016-10165 Out-of-Bounds Read Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 10/20/2017 00:02Updated: 01/04/2023 08:55
Changes: 10/20/2017 00:02 (91), 11/27/2019 10:01 (1), 01/18/2021 16:13 (2), 01/18/2021 16:19 (1), 01/04/2023 08:55 (3)
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