Out-of-bounds Read in Littlecms Little Cms Color Engine

CVE-2016-10165

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.028 (85.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-10165: held from 0.028 to 0.028.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10165?
CVE-2016-10165 is a high-severity vulnerability in Littlecms Little Cms Color Engine, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-02-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-10165?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10165 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.