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CVE-2018-16435

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-16435 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in Little CMS version 2.9, specifically within the AllocateDataSet function, which can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow in the SetData function when processing a crafted file. This flaw affects products from vendors like Canonical, Debian, Little CMS itself, and Red Hat. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and primarily impacting availability. While it could lead to a denial of service, there is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.5MEDIUM

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 Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.75%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
75.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0175 is in the 86th percentile among its peer group of 5,765 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 SupplementaryFixed in: chromium-browser-0:70.0.3538.67-1.el6_10
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: lcms2
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: lcms2

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2018-16435Moderate

lcms2: Integer overflow in AllocateDataSet() in cmscgats.c leading to heap-based buffer overflow

Aug 13, 2018

References

access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:3004
Third Party Advisory
github.com / mm2/Little-CMS/commit/768f70ca405cd3159d990e962d54456773bb8cf8
PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / mm2/Little-CMS/issues/171
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00005.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/202105-18
usn.ubuntu.com / 3770-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 3770-2
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2018/dsa-4284
Third Party Advisory