How severe is CVE-2008-5317?

CVE-2008-5317 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-5317 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5317?

CVE-2008-5317 primarily affects Littlecms Lcms. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5317?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-5317 published?

CVE-2008-5317 was published on 2008-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5317

CVE-2008-5317 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Littlecms Lcms with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Littlecms Lcms
Published: 2008-12-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Integer signedness error in the cmsAllocGamma function in src/cmsgamma.c in Little cms color engine (aka lcms) before 1.17 allows attackers to have an unknown impact via a file containing a certain "number of entries" value, which is interpreted improperly, leading to an allocation of insufficient memory.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5317?: Integer signedness error in the cmsAllocGamma function in src/cmsgamma.c in Little cms color engine (aka lcms) before 1.17 allows attackers to have an unknown impact via a file containing a certain "number of entries" value, which is interpreted improperly, leading to an allocation of insufficient memory.
How severe is CVE-2008-5317?: CVE-2008-5317 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-5317 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5317?: CVE-2008-5317 primarily affects Littlecms Lcms. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5317?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2008-5317 published?: CVE-2008-5317 was published on 2008-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (20)

cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:1.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:1.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:1.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:1.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:1.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:1.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:little_cms_color_engine:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Littlecms Lcms

CVE-2008-5316 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Buffer overflow in the ReadEmbeddedTextTag function in src/cmsio1.c in Little cms color engine (aka lcms) before 1.16…
CVE-2007-2741 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): Stack-based buffer overflow in Little CMS (lcms) before 1.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause…
CVE-2009-0793 — Medium (CVSS 4.3): cmsxform.c in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) 1.18, as used in OpenJDK and other products, allows remote attackers to…

All CVEs affecting Littlecms Lcms →

Other CWE-189 (Numeric Errors) vulnerabilities

CVE-2015-8396 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Integer overflow in the ImageRegionReader::ReadIntoBuffer function in…
CVE-2015-7205 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Integer underflow in the RTPReceiverVideo::ParseRtpPacket function in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox ESR 38.x…
CVE-2015-6575 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): SampleTable.cpp in libstagefright in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I does not properly consider integer promotion, which…
CVE-2015-3864 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Integer underflow in the MPEG4Extractor::parseChunk function in MPEG4Extractor.cpp in libstagefright in mediaserver in…
CVE-2015-3836 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Parse_wave function in arm-wt-22k/lib_src/eas_mdls.c in the Sonivox DLS-to-EAS converter in Android before 5.1.1…
CVE-2015-3834 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Multiple integer overflows in the BnHDCP::onTransact function in media/libmedia/IHDCP.cpp in libstagefright in Android…

Browse all CWE-189 (Numeric Errors) vulnerabilities →