4.3

CVE-2009-0793: littlecms lcms Improper Input Validation

Modified
Published 09-04-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0793 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in littlecms lcms. EPSS estimates a 4.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1

Timeline

  1. 09-04-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 4.83% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Littlecms1 product
Sun1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

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