Out-of-bounds Read Affecting lcms2 package, versions <2.8-r1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.9% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE322-LCMS2-10277579
  • published31 May 2025
  • disclosed3 Feb 2017

Introduced: 3 Feb 2017

CVE-2016-10165  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.22 lcms2 to version 2.8-r1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lcms2 package and not the lcms2 package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.22 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1