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."
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 5.0 | openjdk-6 | 6b11-9.1+lenny2 | DSA-1769-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5 | RHSA-2009:0377 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | lcms | 1.19-19.8 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10340-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2009:0377 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-openjdk security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-1769-1 openjdk-6 - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10340-1 lcms-1.19-19.8 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2009:137 vendor-advisory
- 34635 third-party-advisory
- 34632 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-3914 vendor-advisory
- 34623 third-party-advisory
- USN-1043-1 vendor-advisory
- 34675 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-0964 vdb-entry
- 35048 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-3426 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0377 vendor-advisory
- 34782 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0087 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11340 vdb-entry signature
- MDVSA-2009:162 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-3425 vendor-advisory
- 34411 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492353
- 34420 vdb-entry
- DSA-1769 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2009-0963 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2009-3967 vendor-advisory
- 34634 third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2009:121 vendor-advisory
- 42870 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200904-19 vendor-advisory