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CVE-2009-0793

Published: Apr 9, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

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 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

Library

OSS Libraries / generic-library

On-prem

Operating Systems / unix-bsd

Gentoo Linux Gentoo Foundation Inc.

On-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

littlecmsoss-projectOSS Librariesaka little cms, lcms

suncommercialUSOperating Systems

gentoo foundation inc.oss-projectUSOperating Systems

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/34623

http://secunia.com/advisories/34632

http://secunia.com/advisories/34634

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Timeline

Published

Apr 9, 2009

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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