# CVE-2009-0793: 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 serv

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-04-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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."

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:137
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34635
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34632
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00233.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34623
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1043-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34675
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0964
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35048
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00204.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0377.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34782
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0087
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11340
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:162
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00203.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34411
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492353
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34420
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1769
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0963
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00285.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34634
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42870

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