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.
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 14 | lcms2 | 2.9-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | lcms2 | 2.9-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | lcms2 | 2.9-3 | — |
| Debian 9 | chromium-browser | 69.0.3497.81-1~deb9u1 | DSA-4289-1 |
| Debian 9 | lcms2 | 2.8-4+deb9u1 | DSA-4284-1 |
| Debian 8 | lcms2 | 2.6-3+deb8u2 | DLA-1496-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | lcms2 | 2.9-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-3770-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | lcms2 | 2.6-3ubuntu2.1 | USN-3770-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | lcms2 | 2.5-0ubuntu4.2 | USN-3770-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 70.0.3538.67-1.el6_10 | RHSA-2018:3004 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-3.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0058-1 |
| SLES 15 | lcms2 | 2.9-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3498-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-27.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0057-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-27.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0057-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | lcms2 | 2.7-9.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3545-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-27.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0057-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-27.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0057-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-27.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0057-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-27.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0057-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | lcms2 | 2.7-9.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3545-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-27.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0057-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-2 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-27.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0057-2 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-27.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0057-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.201-43.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-27.29.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0057-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.302-2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10876-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | lcms2 | 2.12-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10910-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | java-1_8_0-openjdk | 1.8.0.191-lp150.2.9.2 | openSUSE-SU-2019:0043-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.24 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | lcms2 | 2.9-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | openjdk8 | 8.191.12-r0 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | openjpeg2 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 15
- RHSA-2018:3004 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- USN-3770-1 lcms2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4289-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-4284-1 lcms2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1496-1 lcms2 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3498-1 Security update for lcms2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0058-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10876-1 java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.302-2.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10910-1 lcms2-2.12-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3545-1 Security update for lcms2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0057-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0049-1 Security update for java-1_7_0-openjdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0057-2 Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:0043-1 Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0049-2 Security update for java-1_7_0-openjdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- USN-3770-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3770-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3004 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180906 [SECURITY] [DLA 1496-1] lcms2 security update mailing-list
- https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/issues/171
- DSA-4284 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/mm2/Little-CMS/commit/768f70ca405cd3159d990e962d54456773bb8cf8
- GLSA-202105-18 vendor-advisory