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CVE-2009-0581

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta,...

4.3 Medium

CVE-2009-0581 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gimp, published March 20, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.50%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.50%EPSS, 84th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

Exploit likelihood

2.50%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lcms
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.15-1.1+etch2, plus listed versions
1.15-11.15-1.1+etch1
1.15-1.1+etch2
lcms
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.17.dfsg-1+lenny1, plus listed versions
1.17.dfsg-1
1.17.dfsg-1+lenny1
openjdk-6
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 6b11-9.1+lenny2, plus listed versions
6b11-9.1
6b11-9.1+lenny2
lcms
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
python-lcms
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lcms-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
lcms-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
python-lcms
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
0:1.18-0.1.beta1.el5_3.2
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-src
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-src
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
before 1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5
1:1.6.0.0-0.30.b09.el5

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

Record
CVE-2009-0581
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

Record
CVE-2009-0581
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0584No score

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

Record
EUVD-2009-0584
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2m87-9x7m-6v4qNo score

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta,...

Memory leak in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used in Firefox 3.1beta, OpenJDK, and GIMP, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted image file.

Record
GHSA-2m87-9x7m-6v4q
Weakness
CWE-401
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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