Description
Buffer overflow in the ReadEmbeddedTextTag function in src/cmsio1.c in Little cms color engine (aka lcms) before 1.16 allows attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to a length parameter inconsistency involving the contents of "the input file," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2741.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | lcms | 1.15-1.1+etch1 | DSA-1684-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | lcms +2 | 1.15-1.2.2.el5_2.2 | RHSA-2009:0011 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2009:0011 Red Hat Security Advisory: lcms security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1684-1 lcms - multiple vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://lcms.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lcms/lcms/src/cmsio1.c?r1=1.33&r2=1.34
- 32708 vdb-entry
- 33066 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1684 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10531 vdb-entry signature
- [oss-security] 20081128 CVE request: lcms (old issues) mailing-list
- RHSA-2009:0011 vendor-advisory
- lcms-readembeddedtexttag-bo(47119) vdb-entry