What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16435?

CVE-2018-16435 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-16435?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-16435. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-16435?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-16435. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Little Cms Color Engine CVE-2018-16435

MEDIUM

Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)

2018-09-04 cve@mitre.org

Integer Overflow Buffer Overflow Little Cms Color Engine Ubuntu Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation Debian Linux

5.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 04, 2018 - 00:29 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

Little CMS (aka Little Color Management System) 2.9 has an integer overflow in the AllocateDataSet function in cmscgats.c, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the SetData function via a crafted file in the second argument to cmsIT8LoadFromFile.

AnalysisAI

Little CMS (aka Little Color Management System) 2.9 has an integer overflow in the AllocateDataSet function in cmscgats.c, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the SetData function via a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Integer Overflow (CWE-190), which allows attackers to cause unexpected behavior through arithmetic overflow. Little CMS (aka Little Color Management System) 2.9 has an integer overflow in the AllocateDataSet function in cmscgats.c, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow in the SetData function via a crafted file in the second argument to cmsIT8LoadFromFile. Affected products include: Littlecms Little Cms Color Engine, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate arithmetic operations, use safe integer libraries, check bounds before allocation.