CVE-2009-0793

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."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.74% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:137 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34635 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34632 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00233.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34623 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1043-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34675 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0964 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35048 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00204.html vendor advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0377.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34782 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0087 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11340 signature vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:162 vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00203.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34411 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492353
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34420 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1769 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0963 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00285.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34634 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:121 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42870 third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-19.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0793?
CVE-2009-0793 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0793?
To fix CVE-2009-0793, 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-2009-0793 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0793 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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