CVE-2016-10165

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 3, 2017 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 04:17 PM UTC
19 products affected across 6 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux Desktop

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (19)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00174.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2079.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2658.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3774
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/23/1
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/14
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95808

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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