CVE-2009-0793
CVE-2009-0793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Littlecms Lcms with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. 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-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Littlecms Lcms
- Published:
- Last modified:
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."
Frequently asked questions
- What is 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 service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted image that triggers execution of incorrect code for "transformations of monochrome profiles."
- How severe is CVE-2009-0793?
- CVE-2009-0793 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2009-0793 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-0793?
- CVE-2009-0793 primarily affects Littlecms Lcms. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-0793?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2009-0793 published?
- CVE-2009-0793 was published on 2009-04-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34623
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34632
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34634
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34635
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34675
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34782
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35048
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42870
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-19.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1769
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:121
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:137
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:162
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34411
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34420
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1043-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0963
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0964
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0087
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492353
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11340
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0377.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00203.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00204.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00233.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00285.html
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:littlecms:lcms:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:openjdk:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Littlecms Lcms
- CVE-2008-5317 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Integer signedness error in the cmsAllocGamma function in src/cmsgamma.c in Little cms color engine (aka lcms) before…
- 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…
All CVEs affecting Littlecms Lcms →
Other CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-48316 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could…
- CVE-2026-48281 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could…
- CVE-2026-48277 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): ColdFusion versions 2025.9, 2023.20 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could…
- CVE-2026-48055 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Streambert is a cross-platform Electron Desktop App to stream and download any video media. In versions 2.4.0 and…
- CVE-2026-34910 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi OS…
- CVE-2026-33587 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Lack of user input sanitisation in Open Notebook v1.8.3 allows the application user to execute Python code (and…
Browse all CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities →