The Type_MLU_Read function in cmstypes.c in Little CMS (aka lcms2) allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via an image with a crafted ICC profile, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.
CVE-2016-10165
Score 7.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 7.1; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.1
- EG Score
- 7.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 84.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 3, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (38)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00174.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2079.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2658.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3774
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/23/1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/14
- cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95808
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039596
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3264
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3267
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3268
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-10165(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2017:3453Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-ibm security update
- RHSA-2017:3046Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-oracle security update
- RHSA-2017:2999Red Hat Product SecurityCritical
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.8.0-oracle security update
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | liblcms1 (1.19.dfsg-1ubuntu3.1) @ precise | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | liblcms2-utils (2.6-3ubuntu2.1) @ xenial | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 | 2017-12-13 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.15-1jpp.2.el7 | 2017-11-28 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.2.el7 | 2017-11-27 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.161-1jpp.4.el7 | 2017-10-24 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.151-1jpp.5.el7 | 2017-10-23 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.121-2.6.8.0.el7_3 | 2016-11-07 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.111-1.b15.el7_2 | 2016-10-19 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(7)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2016:2079MODERATE2016-08-15
RHSA-2016:2079 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2016:2658MODERATE2016-08-15
RHSA-2016:2658 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2017:3264MODERATE2016-08-15
RHSA-2017:3264 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2017:3267MODERATE2016-08-15
RHSA-2017:3267 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2017:3268MODERATE2016-08-15
RHSA-2017:3268 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-3770-1LOW
Little CMS vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-3770-2LOW
Little CMS vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 42× in last 30d)
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- 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-05-22 16:28 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-22 16:28 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-22 16:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-05-21 22:40 UTCEPSS rescore
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