REDHAT-BUG-487512: Medium severity LittleCms LittleCms vulnerability

Published Feb 26, 2009
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Updated

Chris Evans discovered a flaw in how LittleCms checks certain upper-bounds sizes. This flaw could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution in applications that use the system LittleCms library, or embed the source into their application.

Acknowledgements:

Red Hat would like to thank Chris Evans from the Google Security Team for reporting these issues.

Affected Software

1 affected component
LittleCms LittleCms

Event History

Feb 26, 2009
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-487512?

REDHAT-BUG-487512 has a high severity level due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-487512?

You can fix REDHAT-BUG-487512 by updating to the patched version of the LittleCms library provided by Red Hat.

3

Which applications are affected by REDHAT-BUG-487512?

Applications that use the system LittleCms library or embed it in their code are affected by REDHAT-BUG-487512.

4

Who discovered the vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-487512?

The vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-487512 was discovered by Chris Evans.

5

What type of flaw is described in REDHAT-BUG-487512?

REDHAT-BUG-487512 describes a flaw in how LittleCms checks certain upper-bounds sizes.

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