lcms2: Integer overflow in AllocateDataSet() in cmscgats.c leading to heap-based buffer overflow
Published Sep 4, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.74%
Description
Little CMS (aka Little Color Management System) 2.9 has an integer overflow in the AllocateDataSet function in cmscgats.c, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the SetData function via a crafted file in the second argument to cmsIT8LoadFromFile.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 2.9
Configuration 2
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
Configuration 3
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
Configuration 4
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
chromium-browser-0:70.0.3538.67-1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3004
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libreoffice
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
lcms2
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
lcms2
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | chromium-browser-0:70.0.3538.67-1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3004 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libreoffice | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | lcms2 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | lcms2 | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of lcms2 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.74% (0.01740) | 76.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01754) | 76.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.97% (0.02966) | 86.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01754) | 76.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01746) | 76.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02953) | 86.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01746) | 76.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02953) | 86.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01746) | 76.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.95% (0.02953) | 86.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01746) | 74.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.50% (0.00498) | 63.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00166) | 54.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00166) | 52.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00139) | 47.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 48.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (12)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16435 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1628969 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/commit/768f70ca405cd3159d990e962d54456773bb8cf8 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/issues/171 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00005.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16435
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-18 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3770-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16435
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4284 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
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