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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1684-1 | New lcms packages fix multiple vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-5294 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-652-1 | LittleCMS vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-693-1 | LittleCMS vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:12.438Z
Reserved: 2008-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-5317
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-12-03T17:30:00.540
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-5317
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN