CVE-2008-5317

Description

Integer signedness error in the cmsAllocGamma function in src/cmsgamma.c in Little cms color engine (aka lcms) before 1.17 allows attackers to have an unknown impact via a file containing a certain "number of entries" value, which is interpreted improperly, leading to an allocation of insufficient memory.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.95% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33219 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32708 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33066 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10685 vdb entry signature
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1684 vendor advisory
http://lcms.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lcms/lcms/src/cmsgamma.c?view=diff&r1=1.16&r2=1.17 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/28/3 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47120 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0011.html vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/693-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5317?
CVE-2008-5317 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5317?
To fix CVE-2008-5317, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5317 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5317 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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