CVE-2008-5317
Description
Integer signedness error in the cmsAllocGamma function in src/cmsgamma.c in Little cms color engine (aka lcms) before 1.17 allows attackers to have an unknown impact via a file containing a certain "number of entries" value, which is interpreted improperly, leading to an allocation of insufficient memory.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:CConfidentialityComplete
I:CIntegrityComplete
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
littlecms
oss-projectaka lcms, little cms
The CentOS Project
oss-project·USaka centos
and 1 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://lwn.net/Alerts/314081
lwn.net
http://secunia.com/advisories/33219
secunia.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32708
securityfocus.com
and 8 more references View all →
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