Little CMS cmstypes.c Type_MLU_Read out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Little CMS. This impacts the function Type_MLU_Read of the file cmstypes.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-10165. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Little CMS (Content Management System) (affected version unknown). This issue affects the function Type_MLU_Read of the file cmstypes.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. 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 published 02/03/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.opensuse.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10165 since 01/25/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is 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 even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96818) and SecurityFocus (BID 95808†). Similar entries are available at VDB-21337, VDB-63776, VDB-90671 and VDB-101871. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2017:2999
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-10165 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10165
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96545

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SecurityFocus: 95808 - lcms2 CVE-2016-10165 Out-of-Bounds Read Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10165 - Little CMS - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue
SecurityTracker: 1039596

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2017 23:33
Updated: 11/11/2022 15:34
Changes: 02/03/2017 23:33 (72), 08/11/2020 09:10 (8), 11/11/2022 15:29 (5), 11/11/2022 15:34 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:E42:103

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